Episode 316: A Primer On The Music of Muscle Shoals

In a small town in northern Alabama a music style evolved that continues to produce amazing sounds. The artists and musicians that created the unique “Muscle Shoals” sound are  very much as influential as L.A.’s Wrecking Crew, Memphis’s Stax Crew, or the Detroit based Funk Brothers. This week we celebrate the music and musicians who established a style that continues today… The Swampers and the Muscle Shoals  Sound.The Swampers, Muscle Shoals Sound, and The Playlist:Theme: “Everybody’s Going To Be Happy” – Larry Page Orchestra, “You Better Move On” - Arthur Alexander, “I’m Your Puppet” - James and Bobby Purify,  “Hold On To What You Got” – Joe Tex,  “I’d Rather Go Blind” – Etta James,  “Do Right Woman” – Aretha Franklin,  “Everybody” – Tommy Roe,  “If You Can't Beat 'Em” – Clarence Carter,  “Somebody Have Mercy” – Lou Rawls, “Hey Jude” – Wilson Pickett, “Brown Sugar” – The Rolling Stones,  “You Gotta Serve Somebody” – Bob Dylan,  “The First Cut Is The Deepest” – Rod Stewart, “Somebody Loan Me A Dime” – Boz Scaggs with Duane Allman, "Tight Rope" – Leon Russell, “White Dove” – Lynyrd Skynyrd, “Sitting In Limbo” – Jimmy Cliff, “Living In The Country” – Cowboy,  “$20.00” – Righteous Hillbillies, “Ponderosa” – King Corduroy,  “Catalina” – Roadside Glorious.#978 of 1ooo