Sam Moore

Joyce Moore has been encouraged by many friends and family members for years to write a book. After her NAMM interview, we concluded the same thing. Joyce was there when Jackie Wilson recorded “Higher and Higher.” She had an onboard tour of the very plane that crashed two months later, killing Otis Redding and seven others. Being married to Sam Moore for 40 years put her right in the middle of his fascinating career as did her role as assistant Maître D at Mr. Kelly’s in Chicago. Her passion for music and witnessing artists not being fully compensated for their recordings propelle

Carle Vickers’ grandmother was a noted soprano and pianist who gave him a great appreciation for classical music as well as piano lessons. He began playing trumpet and saxophone in grade school and continued throughout high school. While studying pre-med, Carle was