Today we explore the rise of soul music during the late 1960s amid the black pride movement and the influence of legendary recording studios in Memphis and Muscle Shoals. Music by Ray Charles, James Brown, Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Aretha Franklin, and The Staple Singers.

Episode 5 - Soul Music

PLAY SOMETHING SWEET with Patti Compton is a music history show that celebrates music and puts songs in historical context. Join host Patti Compton as she traces the history of American music through blues, jazz, country, rock, soul, punk, and more. In each show, Patti brings insight into the cultural influences that contributed to the music and plays a variety of well-known and lesser-known tracks. <br /><br />Listen in as we PLAY SOMETHING SWEET on KXFM. Thursdays at 4PM!

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PLAY SOMETHING SWEET with Patti Compton is a music history show that celebrates music and puts songs in historical context. Join host Patti Compton as she traces the history of American music through blues, jazz, country, rock, soul, punk, and more. In each show, Patti brings insight into the cultural influences that contributed to the music and plays a variety of well-known and lesser-known tracks. Listen in as we PLAY SOMETHING SWEET on KXFM. Thursdays at 4PM!

PLAY SOMETHING SWEET with Patti Compton is a music history show that celebrates music and puts songs in historical context. Join host Patti Compton as she traces the history of American music through blues, jazz, country, rock, soul, punk, and more. In each show, Patti brings insight into the cultural influences that contributed to the music and plays a variety of well-known and lesser-known tracks. <br><br>Listen in as we PLAY SOMETHING SWEET on KXFM. Thursdays at 4PM!

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Episode 5 - Soul Music

Episode 5 - Soul Music