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Nate and author Robert Gordon finish their discussion of Robert's "Respect Yourself" with a focus on Al Bell's years at the helm of Stax. From the dizzying highs of Shaft and WattsStax to the sad end of Memphis' greatest record company in the 1970s.
"Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters": An Interview with Author, Robert Gordon1/13/2019
This week, Nate is joined by Author, Robert Gordon, to discuss his book "Be Satisfied: The LIfe and Times of Muddy Waters."
In this episode, Robert and Nate discuss the epic life story of perhaps the most iconic American bluesman of all, from Muddy's beginnings at the Stovall Plantation in the Mississippi Delta, his first recordings for the Library of Congress, his move to Chicago and role in pioneering electric blues, all the way to his influence on the British blues revival and later years as an elder statesman of American music. ---------------------------------------------------------------- Thanks for listening. Nate will be taking a break for a few weeks and will return with more music history and analysis in the spring. Be sure and subscribe to the Let It Roll podcast on iTunes, SoundCloud or Podomatic and check out our facebook page as well. "Be Satisfied: The Life and Times of Muddy Waters" by Robert Gordon, is available from Back Bay Books and can be found wherever fine books are sold. |
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