Jerry Wexler Quotes

Those were some of the funkiest, deepest grooving, in-the-pocket recordings I ever heard. - Jerry Wexler

The thing about Wilson was he was just a great screamer, but he did it with control. James Brown would scream and it was a scream, but Wilson could scream notes. His voice was powerful, like a buzz saw, but it wasn't ever out of his control. It was always melodic. - Jerry Wexler

I listened to Kelley's record with pleasure. Great to hear real music with respect for the righteous roots. Her singing is outstanding - no frills, down to the bone and intense. - Jerry Wexler

I kept it for years. Then I made a cassette copy, and then a CD. - Jerry Wexler

I (had been) watching her for years. - Jerry Wexler

He's the one artist (that required) very little ... oversight and production. - Jerry Wexler

[Many of the outtakes heard on the Rhino boxed set would have been lost to the fire, were it not for a reel-to-reel dub copy of two early Charles rehearsal sessions made for Wexler by late Atlantic producer/recording engineer Tom Dowd, shortly before the fire.] I kept it for years... Then I made a cassette copy, and then a CD. - Jerry Wexler

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