Isaac Hayes and David Porter were one of the most successful songwriting partnerships of the 1960’s. After playing on several sessions for Otis Redding, in 1964 Hayes signed on as a session man at Stax records. His first session was for The Great Otis Redding Sings Soul Ballads (released on Volt Records, a Stax subsidiary). … [Read more...] about Friday Open Thread: Black Songwriting Duos
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Sunday Blues Open Thread: The Best of Stax Records
Stax Records is an American record label, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee. Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the name Stax Records was adopted in 1961. The label was a major factor in the creation of theSouthern soul and Memphis soul music styles, also releasing gospel, funk, jazz, and blues recordings. While Stax is renowned for its output … [Read more...] about Sunday Blues Open Thread: The Best of Stax Records