The Man From Muscle Shoals: My Journey From Shame to Fame

Written by:
Rick Hall
Narrated by:
Jermy Arthur

Unabridged Audiobook

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Book
2
Narrator
1
Release Date
September 2015
Duration
11 hours 19 minutes
Summary
This is the story of legendary record producer Rick Hall and his historic role in the development of the world-famous "Muscle Shoals Sound." FAME Studios founder Hall, produced chart-topping hits from soul music to pop to country, for iconic stars like Aretha Franklin, Wilson Pickett, Etta James, and more. Now he tells his own story. The Man From Muscle Shoals: My Journey from Shame to Fame chronicles Hall's life, starting with his poor upbringing in Franklin County, Alabama and leading to the legendary FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Alabama.  In 1971, Hall was named Billboard's Producer of the Year. Rick went on to earn international fame and in 2014, he received a Grammy for lifetime achievement. The very popular 2013 documentary film, Muscle Shoals, profiled Hall's life and his career. 
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DanLadd

I really wanted to love this book. Some of my all-time favorite music came out of the studios in Muscle Shoals. I found the narrator's (I suspect) fake southern accent off-putting. And there is much--personally, I think too much--time spent on Hall's exceedingly depressing, impoverished southern upbringing, and not enough time spent on the glory years. You have to get over a third of the way into the book before there are actual musicians in it.

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