The STAX RECORDS story, from its beginning in an old movie theater on East McLemore Avenue in Memphis, Tennessee, to its extraordinary rise as an international hit-making machine, is an indispensable chapter in American musical history. Share PINTEREST Email Print Music. While Stax is renowned for its output of African-American music, the label was founded by … Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton set up Memphis label Stax Records in 1957 with one purpose – to release great music from local African-American artists. Stax Records: A Short History. see review. Contents.

The records were mostly … “Show us the master tapes,” a steely voice said, stealing all the air from the room. Stax Records was the creation of brother and sister, Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton. Stax Records' 10 Biggest Hits The ten biggest smashes that made the Southern soul label a national treasure.

Stax Records is an American record company known for its talented, and often integrated, rhythm and blues (R&B) musicians. Stax Records is critical in American music history as it’s one of the most popular soul music record labels of all time – second only to Motown in sales and influence, but … April 25, 2016 April 25, 2016 / Ken Shane. Bell’s face … by Ericka Blount Danois. Al Bell walked with measured steps toward studio “A,” where $67 million dollars of the Stax catalog master tapes were housed. Founded in 1957 as Satellite Records, the label changed its name to Stax Records in 1961.It was a major factor in the creation of the Southern soul and Memphis soul music styles, also releasing gospel, funk, jazz, and blues recordings. Under the guidance of co-owner … 1969 was full of apprehension and exploration for Stax Records.

As 1968 began, things at Stax Records were uncertain to say the least. Photos courtesy of Stax Records. Just one year before, the Memphis soul label ended its relationship with musical giant Atlantic Records and in 1967 Stax had endured the death of their biggest star, Otis Redding. Amid the civil rights-era racial strife and deep-seated tensions of the late '50s and '60s, Stax's integrated artist roster and staff fundamentally shaped American soul … Initially Satellite artists recorded in Stewart’s garage in Memphis. The Soul of Stax Records The South's quintessential R&B label had its ups and downs but never lost its soul. Oldies Major Artists Genres & Styles Top Picks 60s Hits 70s Hits Rock Music Pop Music Alternative Music Classical Music Country Music Folk Music Rap & Hip Hop Rhythm & Blues World Music Punk Music Heavy Metal Jazz Latin Music Learn …