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Stax Records: Making Soul Music and Breaking Boundaries<\/em><\/strong> tells the story of the origins and early years of Stax Records through the archive of photographer Bill Carrier Jr., featuring over 30 Stax superstars and the moments that made the label famous.<\/p>\n

Founded by visionary Jim Stewart as a country music label in a Black neighbourhood in segregated Memphis, and co-owned with his sister, Estelle Axton, Stax would become a beacon for the unifying force of music, transcending racial divides. The label’s legendary in-house bands, with their basslines, organs and horn sections, backed up a roster of headliners that included Otis Redding, Carla Thomas, Isaac Hayes and Booker T. & The M.G.’s, producing a string of anthems that changed American music and soundtracked an era of civil rights and social revolution.<\/p>\n

From the ground-breaking Stax\/Volt Revue European Tour to the tragic deaths of Otis Redding and members of the Bar-Kays in 1967, this volume covers the highs and lows of the label’s historic rise and heyday, showcasing the people behind one of the most important eras in popular music and American cultural history.<\/p>\n

Written by Billboard’s R&B\/hip-hop editor-at-large, Gail Mitchell, with a foreword by award-winning songwriter and former Stax publicity director Deanie Parker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The fascinating inside story of Stax Records and the music that overcame racial barriers to conquer the world and create a legacy that remains today.
Foreword by Deanie Parker 1 2
\nIntro 1 6
\nThe People of Stax
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\nAlbert King 44
\nThe Astors 50
\nBar-Kays 54
\nBill Carrier Jr. 62
\nBooker T. & The M.G.’s 66
\nCarla Thomas 74
\nDavid Porter 84
\nDeanie Parker 90
\nEddie Floyd 94
\nEstelle Axton 102
\nThe Goodees 108
\nIsaac Hayes 112
\nJeanne and the Darlings 120
\nJim Stewart 124
\nJohnnie Taylor 130
\nJudy Clay 140
\nMable John 144
\nThe Mad Lads 150
\nThe Mar-Keys 156
\nThe Memphis Horns 160
\nOtis Redding 164
\nThe Packers 172
\nRuby Johnson 176
\nRufus Thomas 182
\nSam & Dave 186
\nShirley Walton 196
\nStax\/Volt Revue 204
\nSteve Cropper 212
\nWendy Rene 216
\nWilliam Bell 220
\nThe Legacy 228
\nSoulsville Foundation 238
\nAcknowledgments\/Image Credits 239<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":82206,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[5486],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-79413","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-music","author-by-author-gail-mitchell","publisher-acc-art-books","first","instock","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nStax Records - ACC Art Books UK<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Title: Stax Records, Pages: 240 Pages, Publish Date: 9th Mar 2027, Author: Gail Mitchell, ISBN: 9781788843942. 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