Robert Gordon

Delivers indelible encounters . . . shedding light on lesser known performers . . . all players in Memphis' beautifully unruly mythology. [Gordon] gives you plenty to ponder — PitchforkMore…

Can't Be Satisfied is that rare thing in musical biographies: a book that maps out not just a single, extraordinary life but the cultural forces that shaped it and the cultural changes which... — The ObserverMore…

The voices of the members of the Stax family, and Gordon’s deep knowledge of Memphis, give the book a significance that extends beyond a single recording studio — The New York TimesMore…