[MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT] Soul (incomplete run). Los Angeles: Soul Publications, 1970-1979. 50 issues

Soul. America's Most Soulful Newspaper (incomplete run). Los Angeles, CA: Soul Publications, 1970-1979. A group of 50 issues, including:

1970 (6 issues including 2 duplicates). -- 1971 (4 issues, including 2 duplicates). -- 1972 (13 issues, including 8 duplicates). -- 1973 (6 issues, including 2 duplicates). -- 1975 (one issue). -- 1976 (5 issues, including one duplicate). -- 1977 (6 issues, including 3 duplicates). -- 1978 (one issue). -- 1979 (6 issues, including 2 duplicates). -- Special Edition (2 copies). -- Together, 50 issues including several duplicates, sometimes multiple duplicates of the same issue.

An important African American music publication, Soul was published by Ken and Regina Jones from 1967-1982 (the paper started a year earlier with Ken and a different partner, who was bought out in 1967 and replaced by Regina). Ken was Los Angeles' first Black anchorman and Regina was a radio operator for the Los Angeles Police Department. In its first year, Soul formed a partnership with a local radio station, KGFJ, whereby the paper would advertise the radio station's sponsors and print station news, and the station would connect the paper's staff with record companies who could set up interviews with the artists. In 1967, Soul used this model to expand to other radio stations, including in 30 different cities, though this was eventually dialed back to 4 major stations in Los Angeles, New York, San Francisco, and Chicago.

The issues featured here contain photographic images, interviews, record reviews, news of concerts and tours, and news of other forms of entertainment featuring African Americans.

(A full list of issues is available upon request).

[MUSIC & ENTERTAINMENT] Soul (incomplete run). Los Angeles: Soul Publications, 1970-1979. 50 issues