After a decade of neglect, the Southside Church of God in Christ tore down the original Stax studio in 1989. Over a decade later the Stax Museum of American Soul Music was constructed at the site and opened in 2003. A replica of the original building, the Stax Museum features exhibits on the history of Stax and soul music in general, and hosts various music-related community … [Read more...] about Saturday Afternoon Thread: Soulsville USA – Stax Records
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Friday Afternoon Thread: Soulsville USA – Stax Records
On August 20, 1972, the Stax label presented a major concert, Wattstax, featured performances by Stax recording artists and humor from a rising young comedian who would go on to record for the label - Richard Pryor. Richard Pryor - Wattstax … [Read more...] about Friday Afternoon Thread: Soulsville USA – Stax Records
Thursday Afternoon Thread: Soulsville USA – Stax Records
On August 20, 1972, the Stax label presented a major concert, Wattstax, featured performances by Stax recording artists and humor from rising young comedian Richard Pryor. Known as the "Black Woodstock," Wattstax was hosted by Reverend Jesse Jackson and drew a crowd of over 100,000 people, most of them African-American. Wattstax was filmed by motion picture director Mel Stuart … [Read more...] about Thursday Afternoon Thread: Soulsville USA – Stax Records
Wednesday Afternoon Thread: Soulsville USA – Stax Records
In the winter of 1967, Otis Redding again recorded at Stax. One new song was written while on a houseboat in Sausalito. Redding was inspired by the Beatles album Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band and tried to create a similar sound against the label's wishes. His wife Zelma disliked its atypical melody. The Stax crew were also dissatisfied with the new sound; Stewart … [Read more...] about Wednesday Afternoon Thread: Soulsville USA – Stax Records
Tuesday Afternoon Thread: Soulsville USA – Stax Records
Stax Records (and subsidiary Volt) were the southern soul standard bearers. Based in Memphis, TN, the record company was the main rival to Motown during its heyday. Stax Records was more than just a label. It was a culture. While segregation was fervently supported in the South during Stax's formative years in the 1960s, Stax was one of the most successfully integrated … [Read more...] about Tuesday Afternoon Thread: Soulsville USA – Stax Records