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Southern rock's passion and romance is marred by racism and bigotry

It embraced black soul music – but couldn't divorce itself from the prejudices of the southIt was only a matter of time before BBC4 green-lit a Friday night documentary about southern rock. It is irresistible to connoisseurs of once-unfashionable strains of 70s pop culture, and James Maycock's film Sweet Home Alabama more than does it justice.Sure, Gregg Allmantalks a little slow after his liver transplant, and some of the other "longhaired rednecks" interviewed hardly bring scintillating insi...

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19:00 on April 5 2012

Southern rock's passion and romance is marred by racism and bigotry

Guardian Music — It embraced black soul music – but couldn't divorce itself from the prejudices of the southIt was only a matter of time before BBC4 green-lit a Friday night documentary... more info