Happy Hump Day POU! We certainly couldn't do this series without paying tribute to the ultimate gathering of soul musicians in historic Watts! The infamous WattStax concert was held at the Los Anageles Memorial Coliseum on August 20, 1972, and organized byMemphis's Stax Records to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts riots. Wattstax was seen by some as … [Read more...] about Wednesday Open Thread: Black Music Month celebrates WattStax!
Wattstax
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