| The Man from Muscle Shoals: My Journey from Shame to Fame Contributor(s): Hall, Rick (Read by), Guralnick, Peter (Foreword by), Arthur, Jeremy (Read by) |
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ISBN: 1504771737 ISBN-13: 9781504771733 Publisher: Made for Success OUR PRICE: $26.96 Product Type: MP3 CD - Other Formats Published: August 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Biography & Autobiography | Music - Biography & Autobiography | Personal Memoirs - Music | Genres & Styles - Pop Vocal |
| Dewey: B |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century - Chronological Period - 21st Century - Cultural Region - Southeast U.S. - Cultural Region - South - Geographic Orientation - Alabama |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The Man from Muscle Shoals tells the story of legendary record producer Rick Hall and his historic role in the development of the world-famous "Muscle Shoals sound."Rick Hall made music history when he founded FAME Recording Studios, the first professional recording studio in the entire state of Alabama. After producing and engineering the area's first national hit with Arthur Alexander's Southern soul classic "You Better Move On," Rick went on to earn international fame and eventually a Grammy for a lifetime of achievements.In the days when Martin Luther King Jr. was marching for freedom, Rick proved to be a civil rights pioneer through his music. His records helped introduce white audiences to the black music market and black audiences to the white music market.From the moment "You Better Move On" hit the charts, record executives literally flocked to Muscle Shoals for Rick to produce and engineer a mind-boggling array of major artists, from Aretha Franklin to Bobbie Gentry, from the Osmonds to Alabama. His astonishing production abilities were matched by his incredible versatility.Music fans, history buffs, and others will delight in these fascinating tales of how Rick Hall launched the music careers of so many famous artists. |
Contributor Bio(s): Hall, Rick: - Rick Hall was born to a family of sharecroppers in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, and was raised in Franklin County, Alabama. He went on to become a record producer, songwriter, music publisher, and musician and is best known as the proprietor of the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. Guralnick, Peter: -Peter Guralnick is widely regarded as the nation's preeminent writer on twentieth-century American popular music. His books include Feel Like Going Home, Lost Highway, Sweet Soul Music, Searching for Robert Johnson, the novel Nighthawk Blues, and a highly acclaimed two-volume biography of Elvis Presley, Last Train to Memphis and Careless Love. Jeremy Arthur is an audiobook narrator. His readings include Power Foods for the Brain by Dr. Neal Barnard, Thoughtful by S. C. Stephens, Strange Fates by Marlene Perez, and Spring Chicken by Bill Gifford, among others. Hall, Rick: -Rick Hall was born to a family of sharecroppers in Tishomingo County, Mississippi, and was raised in Franklin County, Alabama. He went on to become a record producer, songwriter, music publisher, and musician and is best known as the proprietor of the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama. |