Thursday Reads

Noted producer Rick Hall, 85, has died:

Hall founded FAME Recording Studios in northwestern Alabama in 1959 and went on to record major acts including R&B stars Aretha Franklin and Wilson Pickett. Hall also recorded country artists including George Jones and Brenda Lee and produced pop acts including Paul Anka and the Osmonds.

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Freezing temperatures in much of the country have resulted in some deaths.
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