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Stax Records is an American record company, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records , the label changed its name to Stax Records in September 1961. [ 2 ] It also shared its operations with sister label Volt Records .
The series follows Stax Records, a record label that ushered in artists, Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, The Staple Singers and Sam & Dave; The label went from being an outsider to one of the most influential producers of music, with an impact even after the label has gone.
James Frank Stewart [1] (July 29, 1930 – December 5, 2022) was an American record producer and executive who in 1957 co-founded Stax Records with his sister Estelle Axton. Stax was one of the leading recording companies during soul and R&B music's heyday.
The online show to commemorate Black History Month features music from Memphis-based Stax Records and Detroit’s Motown. "Think Glee meets Grease meets Fame meets Hairspray, all with classic ...
Al Bell, co-owner of Stax Records, liked Hamilton enough to make him his label’s West Coast point man in the early 1970s. Bell wanted to get Stax into the movies, and Hamilton sent Richard ...
Fans of the soulful sounds of Detroit’s Motown and Memphis’ Stax Records will be able to enjoy music from both brands in the same place if they watch and listen to a free, online show ...
Stax picked a date—August 20, 1972—which was Isaac Hayes's 30th birthday and a few days after the seventh anniversary of the Watts Riots. The name of the concert—"Wattstax"—was formed to include "Watts", as in the neighborhood, and "Stax", the name of the record company putting the show together.
The HBO documentary "STAX: Soulsville U.S.A." chronicles the rise, fall and legacy of the world-shaking Memphis music company.