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Watzek Spins: Soul

This semester, Watzek Spins focuses on recordings from the ’60s-’70s soul scene that forever transformed the U.S. musical landscape. Kicking off the mix is Portland’s own Shirley Nanette, who recorded her famous collaboration with Hank Swarn, NEVER COMING BACK, at Ripcord Studios in 1972.

September 29, 2025

Watzek Library is proud to be hosting Albina Music Trust (AMT) for this year’s Sherrer Lecture, which takes place October 14th at 3:30 in Miller 105. AMT is a community archive dedicated to celebrating Albina’s rich African-American musical heritage. Come listen to Paul Knauls Sr., Norman Sylvester, Calvin Walker, and Bobby Smith talk about the city’s thriving Black soul scene and AMT’s ongoing preservation work.

Aubrey R. Watzek Library is located in Watzek Library on the Undergraduate Campus.

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