Stax: Soulsville USA

In 1960s Memphis, an audacious set of interracial collaborators dared to make their own music on their own terms, forming Stax Records, one of Americas most influential creators of Black music.

2024 HD nullmin TV-MA United States English

Jamila Wignot Al Bell Jim Stewart David Porter Carla Thomas Deanie Parker Rob Bowman Steve Cropper Booker T. Jones Sam Moore

Documentary Music

miniseries music documentary record label soul music

S1E1 - Cause I Love You 2024-05-20

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 u0026 Dave, Booker T. u0026 the MGs, 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.

S1E2 - Soul Man 2024-05-20

Stax breaks through to the white market with Sam u0026 Daves crossover hit "Soul Man." But the untimely death of Stax star Otis Redding, the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., legal obstacles, and ongoing racial tensions in Memphis reveal cracks in the companys façade.

S1E3 - Respect Yourself 2024-05-21

Despite severe business setbacks, Stax Records rises again with Isaac Hayess Oscar® and Grammy®-winning work for the 1971 smash hit Shaft.

S1E4 - Nothing Takes the Place of You 2024-05-21

By the 1970s, a booming Stax expands to Los Angeles and gives back to the Black community with the benefit concert Wattstax. But when their bank goes under and the company faces other legal setbacks, Stax prepares to shutter its doors.

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