links for 2007-02-24

• Black History Month Profile: Philadelphia International Records
  Motown was the sound of Young America, and Stax/Volt arguably the sound of Black America, but for its era, Philadelphia International Records somehow managed to be both at once: sweet on top, funky on the bottom, socially aware and yet utopian, equally at home on AM radio or the dance floor. Read about the legendary duo Gamble and Huff and how their black-owned, black-operated enterprise rivaled even the great Motown in success back in those bell-bottom days. Contains history, label info, landmarks, artists, trivia, and more.
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