MONTGOMERY-This week, Jimmy Johnson, one of the original Swampers, talks with Deborah Boykin about his work in Muscle Shoals music. He recalls the early days of the recording industry in the Shoals, describes the Swampers’s approach to recording and talks about working with artists ranging from Percy Sledge to Aretha Franklin, to Paul Simon.
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This special radio series will air every Sunday at 2:00 P.M., on the Troy University Public Radio Network at:
- WTSU 89.9 (Montgomery and Troy)
- WRWA 88.7 (Dothan)
- WTJB 91.7 (Columbus and Phenix City)
This radio series may not be broadcast in your area, but it can be accessed via the Internet at: https://www.arts.alabama.gov/actc/radioserieslist.aspx
If you have been listening to, and enjoying this radio series, please send your comments to: barbara.reed@arts.alabama.gov
MEDIA RELEASE/ALABAMA STATE COUNCIL ON THE ARTS/PHOTOS SHERI WIGGINS/VIDEO STEVE WIGGINS
