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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

Down Crossover Road: Ray Charles and Sam Cooke in 1960

August 20, 2020August 20, 2020 Mitchell Cohen 0 Comments 1960, Ahmet Ertegun, Atlantic Records, Copacabana, Jerry Wexler, Leiber and Stoller, Ray Charles, RCA Victor, Sam Cooke, Tom Dowd

How two soul giants set the stage for pop music at the cusp of the Civil Rights era

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Loan Me A Dime: ‘Boz Scaggs’ at 50

August 26, 2019August 25, 2019 Lee Zimmerman 0 Comments 1969, Atlantic, Boz Scaggs, Duane Allman, Jann Wenner, Jerry Wexler, Muscle Shoals, Rolling Stone, Steve Miller, Steve Miller Band

In 1969, the Grammy winning singer/songwriter delivered his landmark second album…and still manages to remain mostly unnoticed

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