What was the first single released on Stax Records?
Rubbing shoulders with Motown for soul's defining label, Memphis' Stax Records boasted an impressive discography, all ...
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New Book Chronicles Memphis’ Rich Musical History
‘Memphis Mayhem’ offers an in-depth look at the city that spawned such acts as Otis Redding, Elvis Presley, and Johnny Cash. A new book examines Memphis’s storied history and offers insight ...
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Bar-Kays’ James Alexander To Be Honored With Memphis Street Renaming
Memphis, TN 38106. The ceremony recognizes Alexander’s contribution to the wider world of funk and soul and with the Bar-Kays, Otis Redding’s Stax touring band and major R&B stars in their own ...
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Sam Moore, who sang ‘Soul Man’ in Sam & Dave duo, dies at 89 due to surgery complications
At the Memphis, Tennessee-based Stax Records, Moore and Prater were second only to Otis Redding. They transformed the "call and response" of gospel music into a frenzied stage show and recorded ...