Theodis Ealey, the Bluesman Lover, dies at 79
The Natchez-born singer and guitarist behind "Stand Up In It" died November 4. Services are set for November 20 and 21 in metro Atlanta.
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Georgia is southern soul country now
For years the circuit skipped the state. Now its biggest young stars live here and Atlanta opens the new year with a headline bill.
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Nov14Southern Soul Lovers TourAT&T Performing Arts Center, Dallas, TX
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Nov142nd Annual Boots on the Ground Southern Soul FestCallahan Fairgrounds, Callahan, FL
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Nov14Tucka: One Night in KosciuskoAttala County Coliseum, Kosciusko, MS
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Nov15Divas and Cowboys Day Party & ShowCarnes Park, Whitehall, AL
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Nov20Southern Soul Stop FestClub Corral, Memphis, TN
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Tonio Armani: from Columbus, Georgia, to Death Row
A gospel-trained tenor with a decade in the military behind him, he is now one of the busiest names on the circuit.
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King George: the man who reset the genre
"Keep On Rollin'" made him a headliner in a single year. Four years later he is still the name at the top of the bill.
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West Love: the voice that took gospel to the top of the chart
She can pack a dance floor with "Work It" and then put a praise song at No. 1. Few singers on the circuit have her range.
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It started in Memphis and Muscle Shoals in the 1960s. Today it lives at trail rides, bonfires and civic centers from Texas to the Carolinas. Here is how the music got from there to here, and who to play first.
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Six shows to circle between now and New Year's
Bonfire season, Christmas bills, Soulabration in Jackson and a January takeover in Atlanta.
Playlists
The November rotation: 15 songs moving right now
A starter playlist built from this fall's chart activity and new releases. It is a listening list, in no ranked order.