Muscle Shoals Sound Studio
1969The Swampers left FAME to open their own studio in a converted coffin factory, recording hits for the Rolling Stones, Bob Seger, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and more.
19.6 mi away
Everything Courtland is known for
Songs written about the waterways and highways that run near Courtland.
The Swampers left FAME to open their own studio in a converted coffin factory, recording hits for the Rolling Stones, Bob Seger, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and more.
8 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
Courtland, Alabama, nestled in Lawrence County, owes its character to a blend of early settlers, primarily of English and Scots-Irish descent. These families, migrating south and west from the Carolinas and Virginia in…
Here in the Tennessee River Valley stands a testament to a life deeply intertwined with American history: the Joseph Wheeler Plantation. Confederate General Joseph Wheeler, a controversial figure, made his home here.…
Imagine the lives lived within these walls, lives marked by forced labor and unimaginable hardship. This unassuming building is all that remains of the Boxwood Plantation's slave quarter, a silent witness to a dark…
Leighton, Alabama, owes its existence to the fertile land along the Little Bear Creek and the promise of a railroad connection. Early settlers, largely of English and Scots-Irish descent, began arriving in the early…
Decatur, Alabama, earned its nickname, "The River City," honestly. Its location on the Tennessee River made it a natural crossroads, a transportation hub that shaped its destiny from its incorporation in 1821. Named for…
From horses to Hollywood, this building has seen it all! The Princess Theatre wasn't always a glamorous Art Deco landmark. Originally built in 1887, it started its life as a simple livery stable, a place to board…
Believe it or not, this was the very first opera house built in the entire state of Alabama. In 1889, Decatur was booming, the biggest city in North Alabama, and it needed a proper venue for the arts. That's when the…
The Swampers left FAME to open their own studio in a converted coffin factory, recording hits for the Rolling Stones, Bob Seger, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and more.