Stax was influential in the creation of Southern soul and Memphis soul music. Stax also released gospel, funk, and blues recordings. The label was founded by two siblings, business partners Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton, whose last names formed the basis of the label's name (St ewart + Ax ton = "Stax"). [3] .

The Story of Stax. Organized by Memphis’ Stax Records to commemorate the seventh anniversary of the Watts rebellion in Los Angeles, Wattstax was seen by some as the “Afro-American answer to Woodstock”. To make sure everyone who wanted to attend could, tickets were sold for $1 each. Experience the story

Stax: Soulsville U.S.A. is an American documentary series directed and produced by Jamila Wignot. It corrects the history of Stax Records. [1] The documentary had its world premiere at South by Southwest on March 10, 2024, where it won the TV Premiere Audience Award. [2] [3] [4] It premiered on May 20, 2024, on HBO. [5]

Through archival performance footage and intimate interviews, STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A. chronicles the musicians, songwriters, and producers who smashed racial barriers and created the signature Stax sound that defined an era.

The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is a museum located in Memphis, Tennessee, at 926 East McLemore Avenue, the original location of Stax Records.

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The Stax Museum of American Soul Music is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of Stax Records and American soul music.

3 days ago · But Stax Museum of American Soul Music is meant to be more than an attraction. Organizers wanted Stax to be a catalyst for economic development and a mentoring program for at-risk youth. The $20 million project was financed by federal, state and city funds as well as private donations. It’s also meant to be a source of neighborhood pride in a ...

Located at the original site of Stax Records in the South Memphis neighborhood known as Soulsville USA, the nonprofit Stax Museum of American Soul Music is the world’s only museum dedicated to preserving and promoting the legacy of Stax Records, the Memphis Sound, and other American soul music labels.

May 29, 2023 · The rediscovery of demos performed by the songwriters of the legendary Memphis recording studio reveals a hidden history of soul, Burkhard Bilger writes.