# Jerry Wexler

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#249 - Lady Soul by Aretha Franklin (1968)

The Queen of Soul at the Absolute Peak of Her Powers Let's tell the story of Lady Soul. In 1968, America was burning — cities in flames, a movement demanding to be heard, a nation at war with itself. And into that fire stepped Aretha Franklin with one of the most commanding performances ever commi…

Ep552: The Gospel According to Swamp Dogg

Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams Jr opens up about his new album "Contemplates the Afterlife," reflecting on death, faith, and a 70-year career that's produced over 2,000 songs. Extended and high resolution podcast at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Topics Include: New album, Swamp Dogg Contemplates th…

Ep552: The Gospel According to Swamp Dogg

Jerry "Swamp Dogg" Williams Jr opens up about his new album "Contemplates the Afterlife," reflecting on death, faith, and a 70-year career that's produced over 2,000 songs. Extended and high resolution podcast at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide Topics Include: New album, Swamp Dogg Contemplates th…

#244 – Young, Gifted and Black by Aretha Franklin (1972)

Aretha Franklin at Her Most Defiant and Most Free Let's tell the story of Young, Gifted and Black. By 1972, Aretha Franklin had already proven she was the Queen of Soul — but with this album she proved she was something more. In this episode of Album Archives, host S.R. Epley continues the Aretha …

Side 3: Track 12 – “With Pen In Hand” – Billy Vera

Billy Vera is a man who has seemingly fit a dozen lifetimes into one. His journey spans from topping the charts and earning thunderous ovations at the Apollo with singing partner Judy Clay, to forging lifelong songwriting partnerships with both Chip Taylor and Lou Rawls. Even when the rug was swept…

How Carole King and Gerry Goffin Wrote "A Natural Woman" for Aretha Franklin

On this episode of Our American Stories, in 1967, Atlantic Records producer Jerry Wexler approached the songwriting team of Carole King and Gerry Goffin with an idea. He needed a hit for Aretha Franklin and even had a title in mind: "A Natural Woman."After putting their children to bed, King and Go…

Rooms Where the Walls Came Down, Part 2: Stax, Muscle Shoals, and Minton's Playhouse

Muscle Shoals, Alabama, January 1967. Jerry Wexler brings Aretha Franklin, the daughter of the most famous Black preacher in America, to FAME Studios to record with four white session men she has never met, in a region where the Klan is a functioning organization. She walks in skeptical. The Swampe…

The Istanbul Genesis to the Atlantic Vaults — The Masterclass of Arif Mardin 👑🎹🎛️

Send us Fan Mail Season 2, Episode 25: The Istanbul Genesis to the Atlantic Vaults — The Masterclass of Arif Mardin 👑🎹🎛️ Welcome back to the virtual control room, soul family! 🚀 In this powerhouse episode of Max & Mello’s Architects of Soul, Max Soul and Mello Soul take you on an incredible, high-v…

How the Allman Brothers paved the way for Southern bands of their era: At Fillmore East at 55

Episode Overview A few months ago, reader/subscriber/paid member J.D. Seem and I sat for a discussion on Matt Zako’s City’s Backyard podcast. Our conversation focused on At Fillmore East at 55—how the road-hardened band finally captured their live sound on their landmark album. In memory of J.D. Se…