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Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. is an American documentary series directed and produced by Jamila Wignot. It corrects the history of Stax Records. [1] The documentary had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 10, 2024, where it won the TV Premiere Audience Award. [2] [3] [4] It premiered on May 20, 2024, on HBO. [5]
The HBO documentary "STAX: Soulsville U.S.A." chronicles the rise, fall and legacy of the world-shaking Memphis music company.
Stax Records, originally named Satellite Records, was founded in Memphis in 1957 by Jim Stewart, [5] [6] initially operating in a garage. Satellite's early releases were country music , rockabilly records or straight pop numbers, reflecting the tastes of Stewart (a country fiddle player) at the time.
Wattstax was a benefit concert organized by Stax Records to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the 1965 riots in the African-American community of Watts, Los Angeles. [2] [3] The concert took place at the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum on August 20, 1972. The concert's performers included all of Stax's prominent artists at the time.
Here are 10 of The Associated Press’ favorite music documentaries of the year, featuring artists spanning genres and generations. Most are on streaming services and Amazon, Apple TV+, Disney+, MAX and Netflix all have options. They are presented in no particular order, along with where to find them: “Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.” Otis Redding ...
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — 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 ...
"STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.," an eagerly awaited HBO documentary series, will have a public sneak-preview-style screening in Memphis.
Donald "Duck" Dunn (November 24, 1941 – May 13, 2012) [1] [2] was an American bass guitarist, session musician, record producer, and songwriter.Dunn was notable for his 1960s recordings with Booker T. & the M.G.'s and as a session bassist for Stax Records.