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Sat 07 Jul 2008Sounds from Deep South
Touring the spiritual home s of country, soul and jazz provides plenty of goose-pimple moments, writes Jim Carroll
THE REAL HISTORY lessons in American music begin in the Deep South. Sure, many cities in the United States shout loudly about their hometown scenes, from Detroit's Motown gold to Seattle's love-in with grunge, but the richest veins of American music are down south. Round these parts, music is in the blood.
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