When recalling the roots of soul music, most people are likely to name Memphis, Detroit, New Orleans, Muscle Shoals, or Macon.
This book tells the story of Ray Charles\'s musical upbringing in Florida, where he wrote his first songs and.
Florida Soul celebrates great artists of the Sunshine State who produced some of the most electric, emotive soul music America has ever heard.
But Florida also has a rich soul music history--an important cultural legacy that has often gone unrecognized.
When recalling the roots of soul music, most people are likely to name Memphis, Detroit, New Orleans, Muscle Shoals, or Macon