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‘Muscle Shoals’ documentary returns to PBS

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Aretha Franklin in "Muscle Shoals"

Legendary soul singer Aretha Franklin spends time in both
the town and the documentary “Muscle Shoals,”
airing next week on PBS.

The music documentary “Muscle Shoals” will air nationally on PBS for an encore run next week. The 2013 film chronicles the music, the artists and the special sound from the northwest Alabama, focusing on FAME Studios and Muscle Shoals Sound Studio.

Among the celebrated musicians are Aretha Franklin, Steve Winwood, Bono, Spooner Oldham, Mick Jagger, Gregg Allman and Percy Sledge.

The film airs as part of the “Independent Lens” series, and includes the short doc, “Waiting for a Train: The Toshio Hirano Story.” Airtimes include both Alabama Public Television’s main channel 10.1 and World channel 10.2:

  • 8 p.m. Monday on 10.1;
  • 11 p.m. Tuesday on 10.1;
  • 3 a.m. Wednesday on 10.1; 6 and 11 p.m. on 10.2;
  • 7 a.m. and 1 p.m. Thanksgiving on 10.2;
  • 1 and 11 a.m. Nov. 29 on 10.1;
  • 2 a.m. Nov. 30 on 10.1.

Video: trailer for “Muscle Shoals”

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Videos: soundtrack videos for “Muscle Shoals”

In December, Wade on Birmingham will feature an excerpt from “Muscle Shoals Sound Studio: How the Swampers Changed American Music,” written by our friend Carla Jean Whitley. If you can’t wait, get the book from Amazon or iTunes [aff. links] or the Jefferson County libraries.

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