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Peter Guralnick born December 15,in BostonMassachusetts is an American music criticauthor, and screenwriter. Guralnick graduated from Boston University in with a master's degree in creative writing. Guralnick's first two books, Almost Grown and Mister Downchildwere collections of short stories published by the Larry Stark Pressa small press in Cambridge, Massachusettsdevoted to stories and poems. Encompassing more than 1, pages including 1, pages of textthe work was an in-depth, scholarly examination of Presley's life and music. He also contributed the complete text for the page hardcover book accompanying the disc CD boxed set, The Complete Elvis Presley Masters. In contrast to contemporaries such as Lester BangsIan Penman and Nick Toscheswhose music writings are marked by idiosyncratic, self-referential and highly personal styles, Guralnick's writing is characterized by a colloquial approach that is clean and understated by comparison. On October 21,it was announced that Leonardo DiCaprio will portray Sam Phillips in the forthcoming film based on Guralnick's book. Peter also has a sister, Susan and brother, Thomas. The camp closed Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom They have a son and daughter, Jacob and Nina. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediatelyespecially if potentially libelous or harmful. Clarksville AR: University of the Ozarks. Nashville Review. Nashville TN: Vanderbilt University. Retrieved Encyclopedia of the blues. New York: Routledge. Retrieved 3 Feb The Aquarian Weekly. Arts Weekly Inc. Retrieved February 21, ResearchNews Vanderbilt. Florence Alabama: University of North Alabama. Wall Street Journal. Walter Guralnick, ; helped launch dental insurance in Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom. Boston Globe. Camp Alton. Retrieved 8 September Categories : births Living people American music critics American music journalists American biographers Male biographers American male screenwriters American short story writers Writers from Boston Boston University College of Arts and Sciences alumni Grammy Award winners American male short story writers American Book Award winners American male non-fiction writers Screenwriters from Massachusetts. Namespaces Article Talk. Views Read Edit View history. Help Learn to edit Community portal Recent changes Upload file. Download as PDF Printable version. Jerry Reuss - Arthur Conley - Sweet Soul Music

This collection has access restrictions. For details, please see the restrictions. This is a finding aid. Unless otherwise noted, the materials described below are physically available in our reading room, and not digitally available through the World Wide Web. See the Duplication Policy section for more information. The following terms from Library of Congress Subject Headings suggest topics, persons, geography, etc. Clicking on a subject heading below will take you into the University Library's online catalog. Peter Guralnick is a white author and historian of American roots and popular music. Guralnick has written fiction, short stories, screenplays, music Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom, nonfiction anthologies, and biographies, chiefly focusing on the musicians and music of the American South, including country, blues, gospel, soul, and rock 'n roll, from the s and s. Peter Guralnick was born in Boston, Mass. He began writing music reviews and articles for British blues magazines and Crawdaddy! The collection contains materials related to the writings of Peter Guralnick, including published and unpublished drafts, and production, promotion, and research materials. Series 1 Book-length Projects consists of drafts and outlines; production galleys and proofs; promotional materials, including reviews of Guralnick's books; some correspondence between Guralnick, editors, publishers, and reviewers; and research files and interviews with musicians, producers, and others. Series 1. Note that Series 1. Series 2 Other Writings consists of published and unpublished writings and drafts. Materials include notebooks, ; drafts of stories, essays, and articles, ; and published works, Published works are chiefly clippings of articles and reviews by Guralnick. There is also a small amount of clippings of articles and reviews written by others about Peter Guralnick, Series 3 Subject Files consists of research files and interviews collected by Peter Guralnick that he did not file with his book-length projects. Series 3. There are also interviews conducted by Peter Guralnick and others with friends and associates of Elvis Presley, including a significant number of interviews with Scotty Moore, Sam Phillips, and Jerry Schilling. Materials in Series 3. Series 4 Published Books consists of multiple editions and translated versions of Peter Guralnick's bound, published books, including books edited by Guralnick and books featuring essays, forewords, and introductions written by Guralnick. Series 5 Audiovisual Materials consists of audio and video recordings created and compiled by Peter Guralnick. Audio recordings are chiefly interviews by Guralnick and others, including Alexandra Guralnick, Lee Hildebrand, Jerry Hopkins, Ernst Jorgensen, Michael Ochs, and Dick Waterman, in addition to radio and television interviews with Guralnick, phone conversations, music performances, listening sessions, research musings, and other documentary recordings. The collection also contains "Interview Copy Tapes", or reproductions of audio recordings by Guralnick and others as part of research on Elvis Presley, Sam Cooke, Sam Phillips, and other subjects. Video recordings consist of copies, or dubs, of documentaries and live performances compiled by Peter Guralnick. Audio recordings are on audiocassette, digital audio tape DATopen reel audio tape, and 8-track tape, while video recordings are on VHS and Betamax. Series 6 Peter Guralnick Website includes a weblog with entries written by Guralnick and others; a summary of Guralnick's career; a list of Guralnick's published books with descriptions and links to commercial websites for purchase; a press release announcing the publication of Guralnick's books in electronic book format; and a schedule of appearances. Note that Peter Guralnick's original folder titles have been retained in the finding aid, and original folders are included with manuscript materials. Some of Guralnick's folders have notes written on them related to the contents. The Additions of and include materials that Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom with materials arranged into Series 1 through 5. Drafts include handwritten notes and outlines, typed drafts, and clippings. Production files contain galleys, proofs, and other materials relating to the production of Peter Guralnick's published books. Promotion files include promotional materials, reviews, and articles of Guralnick's books. Research files include interviews conducted by Guralnick and by others, as well as photocopies of archival materials and clippings collected by Guralnick. Some correspondence with editors and publishers is also included. Published Typed draft of manuscript for Mister Downchild. See also series 2. Arrangement: Note that Guralnick's original folder titles follow the "Drafts" and "Production" designations assigned by the archivist. Drafts and production materials relating Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom Feel Like Going Homeincluding outlines, notes, drafts, galleys, and isolated correspondence with editor Robert Somme. See Series 1. Drafts and galleys, with handwritten notes and Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom, clippings, and typed drafts with handwritten edits. Notes, outlines, and typed drafts of introduction. Also includes clippings from the Real Paper and the New Yorker. Arrangement: Note that Guralnick's original folder titles follow the "Drafts," "Production," and "Promotion" designations assigned Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom the archivist. Drafts, production, and promotion materials relating to Nighthawk Bluesincluding materials with the alternate title "Dirty Mother. Drafts and production material relating to original publication of Listener's Guide to the Blues. Arrangement: Note that Guralnick's original folder titles follow the "Drafts," "Production," "Promotion," and "Research" designations assigned by the archivist. Drafts, production, promotion, and research materials relating to original publication, second edition, and French translation of Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom. Alexander, Booker T. Drafts, production, and promotion materials relating to Searching for Robert Johnson. Drafts include handwritten notes and chapter outlines. See Series 3. See Series 4 Published Works for published copies of the book. Publishers in Boston, Mass. Clippings and photocopied reviews of Last Train to Memphis. Drafts and production materials relating to Careless Love. Drafts include handwritten notes by Guralnick outlining individual chapters and sections. Returned to Peter Guralnick by Little, Brown and Company after publication; includes note from copyediting assistant. Drafts, correspondence, and production material relating to Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journeyan anthology edited by Peter Guralnick to accompany Martin Scorsese's documentary series of the same name. Printed excerpts of published works by others Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom inclusion in anthology. Correspondence,between Peter Guralnick and editors regarding selection of other writings for inclusion in the book. Notes on writings selected for inclusion in the book, and associate fees; a calendar of production schedule; and outline of the book, referred to as "Blues Anthology. Copies of essays, interviews, and other writings by others that were not included in the book. Arrangement: Note that Guralnick's original folder titles follow the "Drafts," "Production," and "Research" designations assigned by the archivist. Drafts include photocopies of handwritten notes, chapter outlines, and edited manuscripts. Production files contain page proofs, cover art, and an edited index. Research files consist of photocopies of archival materials and handwritten notes by Guralnick of his archival research of the life and career of Sam Cooke. Collected archival materials include correspondence, financial and legal records, contracts, royalty statements, performance programs, recording session data, and other materials related to Cooke's career. Also includes clippings from music and popular culture publications such as BillboardCash BoxDown Beatand Varietyamong others. Clippings relate primarily to Sam Cooke and other musicians; gospel, soul, and pop music; to the rise of African American musicians in the music industry; and to racial integration and the Civil Rights Movement in the s and s. Most clippings are dated circabut also include isolated materials for the s and s regarding Sam Cooke tributes and memorials. Research files include numerous transcribed interviews, chiefly conducted circa by Peter Guralnick with friends, family, and colleagues of Sam Cooke. Interviewees include Lou Adler, J. Alexander, L. Alexanderamong others. There are also interviews conducted by others, including various transcribed interviews with Sam Cooke and the Cooke family in the s. Includes correspondence between Peter Guralnick and others regarding the book, including copy editing, fact verification, and other topics. Hurst and William Storm Hale. Interviews by Peter Guralnick. Includes typed notes by Guralnick about some of the interviews and letters from Allen Klein; a photocopied article regarding Allen Klein from Forbes magazine, 15 April ; and a professionally transcribed interview with Allen Klein from VH1 special, Legends: Sam Cooke. Copies of articles regarding Jackie Wilson from Sepia magazine, circa Calendars created in by Peter Guralnick, noting events in the life of Sam Cooke, Interviewees include L. Harris, and Roscoe Robinson. Copies of financial and Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom materials related to Sam Cooke performances in Memphis, Tenn. Copies of papers related to performers' salaries and bookings at the Apollo Theatre in Harlem, N. Copies of a biographical clipping and other papers related to recording sessions by the Soul Stirrers. Handwritten notes and calendars made by Peter Guralnick charting Sam Cooke's life month by month, Reproductions of correspondence between Broadcast Music, Inc. Vincent Lance Cooke's birth certificate is marked "deceased. Copied records of jail sentence for Sam Cooke in Chicago Cooke had been jailed for giving "obscene and indecent" letters and handwritten stories to a fifteen-year-old girl. Report notes that Sam Cooke and other performers cancelled appearances at "Spring Extravaganza of Music" in protest of segregated seating arrangements. Legal papers in a lawsuit against Sam Cooke by Marine Somerville, suing for child support. Copies of clippings from the Chicago Defenderand the Florida Starand Varietyamong others, Roosevelt Jamison : “That's How Strong My Love Is”

Actually, the song had been originally recorded by O. Wright on the Memphis label Goldwax. I was raised in the church, a Baptist church, Pentecostal. It was a Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom type of feeling that brought me into music, because I like melodies and I like the words that are being expressed in the melodies. We had group singing going on, so later on I started forming groups. At first I was trying to sing, but I never could keep my timing. Everybody liked for me to be with them, but not to sing. One group I was managing was called Our Redemption Harmonizers. Wright and James Carr] and the Nightingales, but I was familiar with them. I was familiar with most of all the gospel singers. I had met some of them, seeing them in concert, in churches. And of course, records. Those labels produced mostly black music. Clyde McPhatter and the Drifters, all these people came, and of course we danced to that because this was our kind of music. These songs about how the woman had done him wrong, this was for older people. But we did like those kind of groups like Clyde McPhatter, to dance to, more or less. We were young, we were in high school. Even Motown began, [with] almost all love songs. We admired the women, we opened the door for them and bought them ice cream and things. You felt good that he was doing this. We went out and listened to the music and listened to the stars. I put nature along with our feelings toward the young ladies. I worked with the song until I developed it. It really almost was a Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom. OV Wright photo from an informative web page on his career at soulwalking. I met them at the church. We got together and began to talk and O. When we studied nature it was also beautiful. And O. He would come by a lot of Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom. They knew I was working at the blood bank and, too, I had a car and O. I would put the song down and he would create the type of melodies that he felt. He enjoyed himself working back there on the music while I was doing laboratory work. Of course I knew James Carr quite well because he was in the church. I felt that he really could sing and I felt that O. Every time he would hit a note, goosebumps would break out on you. He was very good at getting your emotions. James Carr was the same way. James Carr also was big, but he had the big strong, powerful voice. A very good friend of mine. There was Quinton Claunch and Rudolph Russell, and they had a recording company [Goldwax] and their major concern was to get good artists so they could make records. Whether that was an advantage to promote me is questionable. However, my major concern was to make these artists be heard because I felt that they had something to offer humanity. I was able, even in Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom, to state a lot of the philosophy of my life, a lot of things that I believe in. And it seems to have helped many people, especially the ones who were singing it. They recorded the song and the song has helped many people. Not only that, but they heard the song and were able to do their interpretation. It had a church kind of philosophy done in a more of a pop world, so it crossed over. Most of the songs I write are songs about how I feel, what I feel about life itself. I was a lab tech, so I did this as a hobby. I did it because I liked it, therefore I was able to record what I wanted to. Anyway, I would talk to them and they would tell me about their problems. Most of them are good guys, intelligent guys too, but they was hung up on many problems. These types of problems inspired me into writing about them, and I was able to put it in a poetic way. And these geniuses, these musicians I was working with, they were able to put good music to it. These kinds of songs. Could you tell me what your philosophy is? Or I could listen to your songs and it would all be there. At first I was an artist, drawing, and I left that. I was in technology, the study of blood, my specialty was blood. I was in sickle cell research at the University of Tennessee. So I said. I must say with an invisible tear, my time has been long for yet I stand at the beginning. But when I did, it seemed to capture all the things that I longed for and I love. Part of it is to figure out a way to express it so other Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedom could understand me, as a being. All this came together and I came up with music, but my better music is what I live, the way I live, so maybe that answered your question. I loved them dearly. They were only with me for a little while physically, but their inner being, their spirit, is still with me. The photo is from a webpage about the City of Memphis renaming a street for Roosevelt Jamison in The link is here. They recorded his song. Because I work at the radio station I knew that our station was publicizing the tour. The producers of the show were interested in making that happen if they could, so they put this together. Will you be able to come to Little Rock today? When we got there we found out they were only going to interview the people from Virgin Records and Mr. We went into the room for the meet and greet, and they rushed in. They all embraced like they were old friends, they were so excited to meet Roosevelt. They said. Roosevelt is a wonderful person and the Stones were all great guys. They were all equally as excited to meet one another. In Memphis Sweet Soul Music: Rhythm and Blues and the Southern Dream of Freedomat the age of 76, Roosevelt Jamison died at home. I have posted interviews with many veteran musicians. To go to the index page, click here. So I said, Oh God, what is it Thou hast for me to do? Why am I existing in this confused mass? Will my mind ever be contented or will it remain confused? Will I have the opportunity, the mental ability to explore my desires? This is something that pushed me in this direction. Thank-you so much.