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Resources
Putting together a weekly funk music radio program takes a lot of research! Here's some of Michael B's favorite books, podcasts, websites, and other information sources for great music, history, information, and more. If you've got a great resource for funk music or history, please drop us a line!
BOOKS:
Funk: The Music, The People, and The Rhythm of The One
by Rickey Vincent
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Funk: Third Ear: The Essential Listening Companion
by Dave Thompson
Everything Is on the One: The First Guide of Funk
by Scott Goldfine
Funk Music: A Critical Enquiry
by James A. Williams
Groove Theory: The Blues Foundation of Funk
by Tony Bolden
Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion
by Robert Gordon
Funk & Soul Covers
by Taschen
WEBSITES:
Discogs.com
WillWork4Funk.com
45cat.com
PODCASTS/RADIO SHOWS:
Funky 16 Corners (The Face Radio)
ARTICLES:
What happened to the funk? (CNN, April 8, 2025)
‘Get The Funk Out Ma Face’: The Brothers Johnson’s 1976 Funk Explosion (UDiscoverMusic, August 14, 2024)
The Glorious Return of Funk (New York Times, November 1, 2019)
Funk Carves Out A Groove At The Funk Music Hall Of Fame In Ohio (NPR, January 10, 2018)
Who Killed the Funk? (Ebony, July 24, 2013)
PLACES:
The Funk Center (Dayton, Ohio)
Stax Museum of American Soul Music (Memphis, Tennessee)
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