Tex, joe - Soul Country.

Joe Tex made the first Southern soul record that also hit on the pop charts ("Hold What You've Got," in 1965, made number five in Billboard). His raspy-voiced, jackleg preacher style also laid some of the most important parts of rap's foundation. He is, arguably, the most underrated of all the '60s soul performers associated with Atlantic Records, although his records were more likely than those of most soul stars to become crossover hits. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joe_Tex

I'll Never Do You Wrong
Ode To Billie Joe
The Dark End Of The Street
Funny How Time Slips Away
Engine Engine Number Nine
Skip A Rope
Green Green Grass Of Home
Set Me Free
By The Time I Get To Phoenix
Honey