I've never got my head around these 2 States output of Soul, so anyone got any pointers about what labels and tracks to look out for from North and South Carolina? Cheers, Lee

Have you looked at Carolinasoul.com? 

Check out Mark Windle's book as well, It's Better To Cry and his new one which is a recent article.

Have you looked at Carolinasoul.com? 

 

poster should definitely have a listen to the radio shows on there. 

 

there is some awesome gospel from this neck of the woods.

Check out this posting last year by Jason Perlmutter re Durham City Soul in NC.... lovely display in the city itself in the history hub.

 

 

Coincidentally, the postman has just delivered a Blind Boy Fuller LP - one of Durham's favourite Blues musicians - he's buried there - a great exponent of the Piedmont blues style of the Eastern seaboard states....

 

 

Mike

Links to the my books Chalky is referring to:

 

Still available, primary focus on North Carolina and Virginia:

https://www.blurb.co.uk/b/4222235-it-s-better-to-cry-colour-version

 

And just out

https://www.blurb.co.uk/b/5936116-rhythm-message

 

In 'Rhythm Message', the focus is still firmly southern soul - a bit broader than the Carolinas / Virginia remit of 'It's Better to Cry' , although there are still plenty of bands / artists included from there.

 

Article link on 'Rhythm Message' here https://www.soul-source.co.uk/articles/soul-releases/rhythm-message-r3047

Edited January 29, 201510 yr by Windlesoul

All helpful stuff, thanks so far, Lee