A a celebration of stax various artists on allmusic. We did a documentary film in 1994, then later in the states. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title soulsville. Founded by caucasians jim stewart and estelle axton, this memphisbased. With music streaming on deezer you can discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Aug 01, 2007 directed by robert gordon, morgan neville. Nov 01, 1997 walk the halls of the famous studio that produced hits for otis redding, isaac hayes, sam and dave, and booker t. This label was used on all monaural records in the 700 series. Stax records and the civil rights movement in memphis, tennessee. Stax records gathers classic hits for soulsville u. Stax records impact on soul music soul of america memphis. Offbeat magazine september 2017 by offbeat magazine issuu. The only way i would get a song a on a session, i was just persistent. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading soulsville, u.
Sep 09, 2017 stax records gathers classic hits for soulsville u. Soulsvillefoundation perpetuating the soul of stax records by. Soulbluesgospel star izo fitzroy in the mood to drop one of the albums of the year chic is the word chics nile rodgers, from the destruction of drugs and poverty to discopop icon and mentor a view to a thrill the bond girl who became a northern. These stax pages were written by me, and online in early 1996. Rock, pop, folk, country, world, indie, blues cd va. Founded in 1957 as satellite records, the label changed its name to stax records in 1961 and shared its operations with volt records, a sister label created to avoid the impression of favoritism among radio stations playing their records. Greil marcus, author of mystery train, lipstick traces, and other critically. The record label was called satellite probably because sputnik, the. Berry gordy and the rise and first flourishing of motown.
The complete staxvolt singles, 19591968 various artists. Here the legacy of passionate stax music artists like otis redding, sam and dave, and. Bowman for his hard work and his willingness to present the stax story from as many different angles as possible, im under the impression and its just a personal opinion that he at times desperately tries to portray al bell as a man who could do no wrong and who was mercilessly persecuted by union planters bank. Quick, what recording studio became known as soulsville, u. The story is about stax records whose hits include sittin on the dock of the bay, soul man, if loving you is wrong i dont wanna be right, knock on wood and respect. Soulsville usa a celebration of stax 3cd set cd its been almost 60 years since the stax records label forever changed the face of american soul mus dusty groove is chicagos online record store.
An educators guide to visiting the stax museum of american soul. Now the recording studio is a museum, and the music. A the story of stax records, she lamented that at first the music writers didnt take her seriously. A a celebration of stax spans the early 60s through the mid70s, and features the stars who created the memphis sound. The stax records story chronicles the birth of stax records, soul music, and the memphis sound. Considering staxs gospellike soul roots, its no surprise the staples singers recorded the first major gospelsoulpop megahit, ill take you there. Of all the closing tracks of all the bowie albums, the dreamers is the most cynical.
The stax museum is a part of the soulsville foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit that will uplift and invigorate the music and heritage of stax records to develop young people for lifelong success, and continue to inspire and transform the world through the power of soul music. If you know the stax story, its not hard to believe. Also covered are second line parades, restaurants saffron and. Jackson, jim stewart, estelle axton, deanie parker. Switching to the name stax in 1961, it went on to become the premiere label for southern soul. In addition to its 98 scorching selections, the stax story is told in fascinating detail in a richly illustrated booklet featuring the commentary of rob bowman, preeminent stax historian and author of the awardwinning soulsville u.
The stax records story documentary telling the incredible story of stax, who, with acts such as otis redding and isaac hayes, became one of the most successful soul record labels. A the story of stax records kindle edition by bowman, rob. Promoting the legacy of stax records and all american soul music. The story of stax records which in 20 was inducted into the blues hall of fame. Stax 60 campaign arrives at soulsville usa udiscover. Though the building was demolished, the music lived on. Stax publicist, deanie parker, who continues to fortify the legacy of stax, shares.
Full text of the austin chronicle 20080404 see other formats. Soulsville is a song written and performed by isaac hayes in 1971 for the film shaft. Staxsatellite discography by global dog productions. Featuring every aside the label released during those nine years, as well as several bsides, the set is a definitive portrait of gritty, deep southern soul. During a time when the united states was segregated and the struggle to end. Their discography of originals and cover songs consisted of anything but a. New stax records collection offers rarities and lost gems. It began life as satellite records, releasing just eleven singles under that name. First lady obama also led a workshop called, soulsville, usa. The official stax records website, home to historic and influential artists such as otis redding, isaac hayes, booker t. Walk the halls of the famous studio that produced hits for otis. Up until the label closed its doors in 1975, stax records had a rivalry with motown records similar to the battle between the new york yankees and the brooklyn dodgers in the 1940s and 1950s. October 20, 1999 the first stax label was light blue with black printing.
Grammy award winning historian rob bowman discloses the behind the scenes deals and business transactions that contributed to the rise and fall of. Stax records has 370 posts on their instagram profile. Offbeat new orleans is the citys official music magazine. The staxvolt story by david edwards and mike callahan last update. Today, the original site of stax records is a multimilliondollar campus that includes the stax museum of american soul music, stax music academy and the soulsville charter school. This comprehensive new set completes the story of the stax sound, offering recordings from over 60 artists, under such imprints as hip, enterprise. The studio bands were as famous as the stars like isaac hayes, eddie floyd and otis redding they backed up. The story of stax records, by rob bowman schirmer, 2003 canadian professor rob bowman, leading authority on the legendary stax operation out of memphis, spent 12 years researching soulsville usa, and his familiarity both with music and the business operations of the iconic label makes this one of the most indepth studies ever published on a. A a celebration of stax, an album by various artists on spotify. The stax records story details the story behind the legendary label that launched soul music greats from otis redding and isaac hayes to the staple singers. Jan 20, 2014 respect yourself is not the first history of stax rob bowmans 1997 soulsville usa is similarly exhaustive but memphisborn robert gordon writes with infectious brio and devotion, drawing. Probably in five parts, it tells the story of two white folk, jim stewart and estelle axton, who mortgage their house in order to open a recording studio for country and. A the story of stax records and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle.
I did my dissertation on stax records and ended up writing a book called soulsville usa. Staxvolt albums discographies by both sides now publications. The phantom of the opera at the royal albert hall ramin karimloo, sierra boggess, hadley fraser, wendy ferguson, barry james, gareth snook, liz robertson, wynne evans, sergei polunin, andrew lloyd webber. Whereas berry gordys motown recording empire prided itself on the cleancut image of artists such as of the great stories in rock and roll. Stax records was one of the great independent labels in the history of american music. A a celebration of stax by various artists on deezer. At nine discs and 244 tracks, the complete stax volt singles. July 18, 1999 jim stewart was born in 1930 in middleton, tennessee, he went into the army and was in the special services where he played the violin, he studied business at memphis state and graduated in 1956. Featured in our september issue is arcade fireresidents of new orleans. Respect yourself is not the first history of stax rob bowmans 1997 soulsville usa is similarly exhaustive but memphisborn robert gordon.
Stax records memphis tn was a breeding ground for the soul music explosion of the mid sixties to late seventies. Stax records is an american record label, originally based in memphis, tennessee. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The atlantic years by david edwards and mike callahan last update. Follow their account to see all their photos and videos. Tickets soulsville the music of stax hughs room live. A the story of stax records tells the inside story of the landmark stax label, its many famous acts, and the men and women behind its sound. At nine discs and 244 tracks, the complete staxvolt singles.
Atlantic, stax, and southern soul memphis, muscle shoals, new york. Stax in black above the center hole, above the logo is a stack of records. Lance anderson brings an allstar lineup to hughs room live. The stax complete singles box set, which contained all of the stax and volt singles retained by atlantic records, was released in 1991, and the book soulsville usa. The allnew list, ushering in a new era for scotlands bestloved listings magazine. Soulsville the music of stax an allstar canadian cast of awardwinning blues and roots musicians will perform a special concert honouring the music of stax records, the legendary memphis recording company that brought you sam and dave, otis redding, booker t.