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Edwin Starr presents a three-part exploration of the link between soul music and the US civil rights movement. Black musicians from the north were confronted with segregation at every level when they toured the Deep South in the fifties and early sixties. Wilson Pickett, Martha Reeves,
Mary Wilson, Jerry Butler and others tell how their songs played a part in calling for change in American society.

Contributors

Presenter:
Edwin Starr
Interviewee:
Wilson Pickett
Interviewee:
Martha Reeves
Interviewee:
Mary Wilson
Interviewee:
Jerry Butler
Producer:
David Morfey

Andy Kershaw continues his musical journey across America. This week he goes bowling with soul queen of New Orleans Irma Thomas, goes to a Cajun dance in Bayou country and meets the so-called "Ambassador of the Swamps" Johnnie Allan.

Roland White's Radio Review: page 52

Contributors

Presenter:
Andy Kershaw
Guest:
Irma Thomas
Guest:
Johnnie Allan

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