Staff Writer
Published: Thursday, October 9, 2008 at 3:30 a.m.
FAME records is about to open the doors to its vaults and release some of the classic recordings that helped create the Muscle Shoals sound.
The label, sister company to the world famous FAME Recording Studios founded by Rick Hall in 1959, plans to release other historic reissues, new recordings, and never-before-heard tracks from its extensive archives through a new arrangement with EMI Distribution Co.
"It's been nearly 50 years since my father built FAME Studios, and the music made here is more influential now than ever," said Rodney Hall, vice president of FAME Records and son of Rick Hall.
"Our mission with FAME Records is to keep the legacy of this essential American music alive and show the world that Muscle Shoals still thrives as a music mecca today."
"The Best of Jimmy Hughes" is a fitting inaugural release for FAME.
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http://www.timesdaily.com/article/20081009/ARTICLES/810090306/1004?Title=Release_keeps_Muscle_Shoals_legacy_alive
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