Author Index

  • Peter B. Olson
    Percy Sledge

    Singer Percy Sledge (1940-2015) was one of the most identifiable voices in the unique and inimitable...

  • Peter Olson
    Jimmy Ray Johnson

    Jimmy Johnson (1943-2019) of Sheffield, Colbert County, enjoyed a remarkable and extensive career as …

  • Peter Olson
    Barry Beckett

    Keyboardist and record producer Barry Beckett (1943-2009) is widely recognized for his …

  • Peter B. Olson
    Dan Penn

    Wallace Daniel Pennington (1941- ) of Vernon, Lamar County, is a songwriter, singer, producer, and guitarist....

  • Peter B. Olson
    Donnie Fritts

    In the 1960s and 1970s, songwriter and musician Donnie Fritts (1942- ) wrote and performed unique and ...

  • Peter B. Olson
    Eddie Hinton

    Edward C. "Eddie" Hinton (1944-1995) was a guitarist and singer-songwriter whose career spanned the most...

  • Peter B. Olson
    Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (MSRS)

    The Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (MSRS) is one of America's most notable American recording-studio...

  • Peter B. Olson
    Arthur Alexander

    Rhythm and blues (R&B) singer and songwriter Arthur Alexander (1940-1993) played a significant role...

  • Peter B. Olson
    Muscle Shoals Sound Studios

    From its establishment in 1969 by the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section (MSRS) until the mid-1980s, the Muscle...

  • James N. Ortego II
    Sonia Sanchez

    Sonia Sanchez (1934-) is a poet who was born and lived her early years in Alabama. Growing up in Alabama...

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