Soul, Stax, and Civil Rights (NWL)

Program Type:

Lectures, Presentations, & Author Events

Age Group:

Adult
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Description

Professor of Music, composer and bassist Brian Q. Torff analyzes the tremendous impact of Soul music during the 1950’s-70’s, focusing on the legacy of Stax Records in Memphis. Torff’s 2018 trip to Memphis and Mississippi will feature his photos and explanations of Southern blues and soul from church to recording studio, including the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis.

PARKING: There is ample library event parking in the nearby Isham Garage. Please bypass the garage kiosks and come directly to the Noah Webster Library Meeting Room, 20 South Main Street, where you may validate your parking with your license plate number.