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Malaco Records is an American independent record label based in Jackson, Mississippi, United States, [1] that has been the home of various major blues and gospel acts, such as Johnnie Taylor, Bobby Bland, Latimore, Z. Z. Hill, Denise LaSalle, Dorothy Moore, Little Milton, Shirley Brown, Tyrone Davis, Marvin Sease, and the Mississippi Mass Choir.
Southern soul or country soul is a type of soul and country music that emerged from the Southern United States. The music originated from a combination of styles, including blues (both 12 bar and jump ), country , early R&B , and a strong gospel influence that emanated from the sounds of Southern black churches .
Memphis soul, also known as the Memphis sound, is the most prominent strain of Southern soul. It is a shimmering, sultry style produced in the 1960s and 1970s at Stax Records and Hi Records in Memphis, Tennessee , featuring melodic unison horn lines, organ, guitar, bass, and a driving beat on the drums.
Down Home is an album by the American blues musician Z. Z. Hill, released in 1982. [2] [3] "Down Home Blues", the album's first track, was a crossover hit, and is regarded as a blues standard. [4] [5] The song is said to be the best selling blues single of the 20th century. [6] The album peaked at No. 209 on the Billboard 200. [7]
Overton Vertis Wright (October 9, 1939 – November 16, 1980) [1] was an American singer who is generally regarded as a blues artist by African-American fans in the Deep South; he is also regarded as one of Southern soul's most authoritative and individual artists. [2]
Award-winning Ann Arbor singer and guitarist Laith Al-Saadi will perform his blend of blues, rock, jazz and soul music. Al-Saadi sang on the finale of NBC's "The Voice" in 2016.
"Soul food entered the 21st century as an expression of African-American ethnic pride and heritage, and as a prominent component of a genuinely American cuisine." 35 Soul Food Recipes to Try at ...
In 1998, West Side Records released Sadder Shades of Blue: The Southern Soul Sessions 1971–76, a compilation covering most of Davis' recordings, other than those for House of Orange. His remaining material, I'll Play The Blues For You: The Legendary House Of Orange Sessions, was released in 2008.