THE BIRMINGHAM SOUND:
THE SOUL OF NEAL HEMPHILL VOL. 1 - CD RELEASE
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SATURDAY, AUGUST 19
BOTTLETREE CAFE
3719 3rd Ave. S
Birmingham, Ala. 35222


with performances by:

The Legendary Roscoe Robinson
Ralph "Soul" Jackson
Roger Hallmark

and special appearances by many of the
original Sound of Birmingham/ Hemphill Studios members

DJs Brian Poust (Atlanta)
MLE (Chicago)
and John Ciba (Chicago)

(Photo and poster design by Ryan Russell.)




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