
STAX: Soulsville U.S.A. 2024
★ 9.020241 Seasons
Documentary
Creator
Jamila Wignot
Synopsis
The story of an underdog, interracial record label that ushered in groundbreaking music.
Episodes
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Episodes - Season 1
Episode 1: Cause I Love You
60 min
In the late 1950s, Memphis' Stax Records quickly becomes one of the most influential record labels on the Black music scene, breaking out iconic artists such as Sam & Dave, Booker T. & the MG's, and Otis Redding. As popularity grows in the Black market, Stax executives and musicians transcend racial divides and bring their music into the American mainstream.