Salvation South
Salvation South
Georgia Public Broadcasting
The Enduring Legacy Behind Southern Soul Music
3 minutes Posted Oct 21, 2022 at 4:14 pm.
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In the early 1960s, in places like Memphis, Tenn., and Muscle Shoals, Ala., groups of young Black and white musicians made hit records together in defiance of Jim Crow.  In this week's commentary, Salvation South Editor Chuck Reece explains why the significance of Southern soul music goes far beyond its irresistible call to the dance floor.