Fire From the Streets History of Rock and Roll Chpt. 11
Detroit Riots July 22, 1967 Started by arresting African Americans accused of after hours drinking
Fires gutted 19 square miles of Detroit
$40 million in damages
Saved only Black owned businesses – “Soul Brother” – “Afro All the Way”
Motor City on Fire Worst civil disorder in 20 th century America 43 Dead 2, 250 injured 7,200 arrested Depressed economic conditions caused riots in Chicago, San Francisco and Atlanta
MLK Jr. Assassination April 4, 1968 Lorraine Motel Memphis TN
D.C. burst into flames from 700 fires started by rioters $13.3 million in property damage
Incited/encouraged by Malcolm X and Stokley Carmichael – Black Power
Soul Word used by African Americans in the 1950’s to describe the essence of being African American in the United States During the Civil Rights Movement: Soul = the struggle to reassert African American dignity in the face of continued discrimination
Soul Soul = The value of the culture Soul Food – Chitterlings, Collard greens, black eyed peas, candied yams, sweet potato pie
Soul brother Soul sister Natural Hair
Soul Music Was Jazz, but now is rhythm and blues
James Brown Soul Brother #1 Famous song: “Please Please Please” with the Famous Flames in 1956: “Please Please Please” “Say it Loud, I’m black and I’m proud”
Ray Charles Genius of Soul “I’ve Got a Woman”
Jamie Foxx/Ray Charles
Otis Redding King of Soul “Respect” Died Dec. 10, 1967 when his plane crashed “Sittin On the Dock of the Bay” – Released after his death
Sam & Dave Dave Prater & Sam Moore “Soul Man”
Stax Records Distinctive sound for African American artists Gospel based R&B Vocals – Raw, “All or nothing” style
House band – Booker T. & The MG’s – Horn Section – Unique Sound – Featured in the original Blues Brother Movie Green Onions
White America Sympathized with African Americans Adopted the African American outlook Protested the Vietnam War
Embraced Black Power Groups – Black Panther Party – Right to defend (self defense) Bought Soul records
Aretha Franklin African American Soul crossed to White America with Aretha Franklin Detroit Native Lady Soul Queen of Soul “Respect” “Natural Woman”
Soul became the Music of White America…and beyond?