Country Soul

A valuable corrective to the misleading renderings so often encountered in the literature about the period and in the popular imagination."" -Memphis Magazine

A fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the apparent spaces of racial harmony in the country-soul triangle.-Journal of Southern History

An essential piece of Southern musical history.-Kirkus Reviews

A powerful work.-Library Journal

An eye-opening corrective to notions of racial harmony in the recording studio or on the bandstand."" -Memphis Flyer

With its courageous, thoroughly researched, and deeply considered take on the racial politics of the southern music industry in a pivotal period for not just the music but the South and the nation at large, Country Soul claims its own essential place in the telling of that messy history.-Paste

This carefully researched study...presents interesting insights into the music and racial politics of a turbulent era.-CHOICE

Country Soul is an excellent place to begin a more honest accounting of this golden era.-Pitchfork Review

A fascinating read on many levels.-Stillwater News Press

Country Soul is a valuable addition to the literature on southern music, black and white.-American Historical Review""

A deep, fresh examination of various power relations involved in the making of soul music, country music, and the sonic space between them.-The Wall Street Journal

Exploring th[e] contradiction between universalism and racial particularism [in musical genres] gives . . . Country Soul, its power and insight.-Journal of American History