Booker T. & the M.G.’s, “Bootleg” (1965)
If you have more than a passing interest in popular music, go read Peter Guralnick’s Sweet Soul Music. For more than five years, Guralnick interviewed the major players in the emergence of Southern Soul music in the late 50s, 60s, and early 70s. It’s a compelling story of three southern cities: [...]
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A little more than a year ago, I was setting up equipment for a gig with my band, Soul Purpose, at a small bar on Holmes Beach on Anna Maria Island. The bar is called D.Coy Ducks, and it’s located a few streets from the beach itself. After setting up, I [...]
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