Soul:MemphisOriginalSound

Thebook'smissionistodocumentthelegendsoftheMemphissoulmusicbusiness.PhotographerThomGilbertsetupaphotostudioatRoyalStudiosinMemphis，homeofthefamedHiRecordsthatlaunchedthecareersofAlGreen，AnnPeebles，anddozensofothers.Thestudio's'greenroom'wasfilledwithsoulmusicroyalty:Bobby'Blue'Blandinhissignaturenauticalcap，severaloftheHodgesbrotherswhomakeuptheincomparableHiRhythmSectionwereonhand，StaxRecordsmusiciansBobbyManuel，LesterSnellwerethereactuallyworkingonarecording，butpausingtohavetheirportraitstaken.GilberthascapturedimagesofwhatseemslikeeverylivingpersonrelatedtoMemphissoulmusic.FromRev.JesseJackson，whorecordedspokenwordalbumsonStax'sRespectRecordslabel，toSamMooreoftheindeliblesoulduoSam&Dave，CarlaThomas，SteveCropper，B.B.King，BobbyRush，andmanyothers，includingthelesserknownbutequallyvitalsessionplayers，writers，engineers，publicistswhocontributedtowhatisnowworldrenownedasTheMemphisSound.