Episode 149: “Respect” by Aretha Franklin
A History of Rock Music in 500 Songs
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The Story of Cecil Franklin
Cecil Franklin moved from Buffalo to Detroit in 1948. He was able to command a very high salary, and his family were given a mansion by the church. His wife Barbara left him for another man but they had four children together. Many women helped take care of them when she went back home with her husband.
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