Florence Alabama

Went to Muscle Shoals Jackson Highway recording studio, where all the artist and band recorded with the four local studio musicians later nicknamed the "Swampers". Jimmy Johnson (swamper) die last week. The white ribbon is for Jimmy.
The building was on the cover of Cher's first solo album. 

Some of the artists that used the Swampers to record with: Cher, Paul Simon, Rolling Stones, Linda Ronstadt, Bob Seger, Duane Allman, Rod Stewart, Leon Russel, Leonard Skynard, Staple Singers, Bob Dylan, Etta James

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The studio was in a dry county, but Angie found the bar behind the secret door.

The 'Rolling Stones" only paid $1009 to record 'Wild Horses"

There were Dragon Boat races on the Tennessee River in Florence on Saturday.

The main reason we stopped at Florence was to visit our friends Russ and Kerri, whom we met in
Sturgeon Bay, WI, a year ago. Angie shopped with Kerri and we had two great meals with them.