Pop Chronicles Interviews #52 - Roy Hamilton
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- Thoughts on what triggered emergence of rock 'n' roll; "You'll Never Walk Alone"; transition from gospel to pop 0:03:23
- Changes in recording sessions - amount of time, number of takes; "Ebb Tide," "Unchained Melody" 0:03:03
- Selection of material; artists he admires; experience in multi-act "package" shows on tour; hiatus due to illness 0:03:34
- Experiences on tour 0:02:50
- Righteous Brothers' covers of his songs; crossover between genres; Ray Charles anecdote; helping emerging artists (Sam Cooke, Brook Benton) 0:06:20
- Brook Benton discussion concluded; Lou Rawls; overseas reception of blues and similar artists; touring in Asia; reception overseas as opposed to in the U.S. 0:02:26
- Gilliland asks if he has missed anything; all the different components that go into a successful record 0:01:60
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Pop Chronicles Interviews #52 - Roy Hamilton, audio recording, May 16, 1968; (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1692119/: accessed July 4, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Music Library.