Philadelphia is experiencing an exciting wave of young rock acts, but it's almost certainly never going to top the impact of Philadelphia International Records and the work of Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Thom Bell in the 1970s.
On this installment in World Cafe's Sense Of Place: Philadelphia series, John Jackson — author of House On Fire: The Rise And Fall Of Philly Soul, with the help of Kenny Gamble and Thom Bell — leads us through this golden age of Philadelphia music. Along the way, he discusses The O'Jays, The Stylistics, Teddy Pendergrass and others who put Sigma Sound Studios and the smooth, soulful Philly sound on the map.
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