Legendary Soul Man William Bell On Tavis Smiley (PBS) Tonight To Discuss His First Major Release In Four Decades

Tonight, soul music legend William Bell sits down with Tavis Smiley on his PBS show to discuss 'This Is Where I Live,' Bell's first release for Stax Records in over 40 years. William and Tavis discuss the early days of Stax in a preview here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvI03qM5Tdk

William Bell, one of the architects of the Memphis sound as a writer, producer and performer at Stax Records, has returned with an acclaimed new album, 'This Is Where I Live' produced by GRAMMY-winner John Leventhal (Rosanne Cash, Rodney Crowell). The album has met with raves since its release, with the New York Times declaring on their front page: "A Memphis Legend Is Back." In addition, he's been featured in the New Yorker, NPR's Weekend Edition, Vice, Pitchfork and more.

"Bell is an enduring source of brilliance." - Associated Press

"Age becomes Bell's voice." - NPR Music

"The most personal work Bell has ever created." - Chicago Tribune

"William Bell, at age 76, is back with what may be the best album of his life." - Bitter Southerner

Tavis Smiley airs at the following times on PBS tonight:

New York: Midnight

Southern California: 11PM

Atlanta: 11:00PM

Chicago: 1:30AM

Philadelphia: 11:30PM

Dallas: 1AM

Boston: 12:30AM

Washington, DC: 12AM

Houston: 12:30AM

For all other locations, please check your local listings at: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/tavissmiley/tune-in/

Buy This Is Where I Live:

iTunes: http://smarturl.it/WBtiwiliTunes

Amazon: http://smarturl.it/WBtiwilamazon

www.williambell.com

www.staxrecords.com

www.concordmusicgroup.com