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Soul Serenade: William Bell, “You Don’t MIss Your Water”
William Bell was one of the pioneers of the Stax sound
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Soul Serenade: Barbara Lewis, “Hello Stranger”
"Hello Stranger" was the first of several huge hits for Barbara Lewis
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Soul Serenade: Booker T & The MG’s, “Green Onions”
Booker T & The MG's never equaled the success of their first record
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Soul Serenade: Sam & Dave, “I Thank You”
Ken Shane counts his blessings with a little help from Sam & Dave
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Soul Serenade: Carla Thomas, “Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes)”
Carla Thomas had a stellar career that began with a ballad she wrote at age
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Soul Serenade: James Carr, “You’ve Got My Mind Messed Up”
James Carr was one of soul music's most brilliant talents, but his career was derailed by mental illness
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Soul Serenade: Sam & Dave, “When Something Is Wrong With My Baby”
Isaac Hayes and David Porter wrote a string of hits for Sam & Dave in the '60s. Ken Shane recalls perhaps the greatest of them all
Read More »Soul Serenade: The Staple Singers, “I’ll Take You There”
Ken Shane will be covering the Newport Folk Festival for Popdose again this weekend. Among the artists he looks forward to seeing is soul legend Mavis Staples
Read More »Soul Serenade: The Temprees, “Dedicated To The One I Love”
"Dedicated To The One I Love" is a song that has been covered many times over the years. Ken Shane thinks that a 1972 version by The Temprees was distinctive
Read More »Soul Serenade: Stax Remasters Series (Win the Set!)
The Stax label released many of the seminal records in soul music history. The Stax Remasters series launches next week. We have a set for one lucky reader
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