UPDATE:

Here the free download to the first three shows:

http://midnightsoulstice....ry-part-1/

http://midnightsoulstice....ry-part-2/

http://midnightsoulstice....ry-part-3/

More coming up soon .. we just aired Part 4 last week.

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I haven't hustled my radio show Midnight Soulstice on the org in a while, but I think tonight's show might interest some of the Deep Soul fans among you .. if you like the sound of Stax Records, you can tune in to our webstream tonight from 11 pm until 1 am Eastern on www.wrir.org

"The Stax Story" is a new series on my show, and over four or five episodes, we'll play the majority of the Stax catalogue. If you can't listen live, you can download the show later at http://midnightsoulstice.podbean.com

After almost four years of Midnight Soulstice, we're finally taking on the task of presenting you the legacy of the possibly greatest Soul label in history, Memphis' own Stax Records. Between 1957 and 1975, Stax has released hundreds of 45s including many unforgettable Soul anthems. In the first volume of our new Midnight Soulstice sereies "The Stax Story," co-host DJ Pari digs deep in his Stax collection to play an extensive selection of the early Stax years from 1957 to 1964. You'll get to hear the early sides by Soul legends like Carla and Rufus Thomas, Otis Redding, William Bell, The Mar-Keys and Booker T. & The MGs as well as less known artists who never got their due like Prince Conley, Barbara Stephens, The Tonettes, Eddie Kirk, Oscar Mack, Bobby Marchan and many more. You can look forward to hearing tunes from Stax and subsidiaries like Volt and Satellite Records and national distributor Atlantic Records. Get into the Stax Southern Soul sound, which currently enjoys a revival thanks to new Soul acts like Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings.
Tonight's show is the perfect kick-off on the first weekend of our W-RIR Fall 2010 Fund Drive, so if you like what you hear, please visit our website www.wrir.org and make a donation so we can continue to bring you great music that you will rarely here on commercial radio.

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Stax started out as a country & western label called Satellite.

MickyDolenz said:

Stax started out as a country & western label called Satellite.

Way back in 1957. It didn't focus on R&B until 1960. I think that's when it changed its name to Stax.

Timmy84 said:

MickyDolenz said:

Stax started out as a country & western label called Satellite.

Way back in 1957. It didn't focus on R&B until 1960. I think that's when it changed its name to Stax.

That's not entirely correct. While it's true that Jim Stewart did some Country & Western releases under the name Satellite Records starting in '57, the first official Satellite release was the Veltones 45 Fool for You, released in '59. The 45 has the catalog number S-100, showing that it was the first actual Satellite release. But they did release some more C&W 45s after that.

The name change came in 1961, and the first release on Stax was Morning After by the Mar-Keys (Stax 112).

On my show tonight, I'm not going to play the C & W releases .. I'm starting off with the Veltones.

if any orgers are ever in memphis, and want to explore the roots of american music outside of the usual suspects, i.e., graceland, sun records, beale street, then go to the stax museum.

it's on the original site of stax records, and there is a school for the performing arts attached to it. like much of memphis, the neighborhood isn't much to write home about, but i didn't feel unsafe being there.

there is a short film they have you watch before the actual tour which is fascinating. it has some of the original players who came out of stax and they talk about the rise and fall. really good. and the rest of the museum tour was put together really, really well.

the highlight for me was seeing isaac hayes' gold plated cadillac! it cannot be put into words; something you have to see for yourself! i bought a refrigerator magnet of the classic stax label logo of the snapping fingers - peeps who used to own 45s by the dramatics or staple singers back in the day know what i'm talking about.

please go and support it.

1960, '61... the foundation was '60.

"Gee Whiz" being the song lol

So technically Stax's soul dominance was 1961-1973 lol

I don't count 1974 and 1975 because the label was struggling by then, of course it folded. A shame the label didn't put out the Bar-Kays' "Holy Ghost".

kibbles said:

if any orgers are ever in memphis, and want to explore the roots of american music outside of the usual suspects, i.e., graceland, sun records, beale street, then go to the stax museum.

it's on the original site of stax records, and there is a school for the performing arts attached to it. like much of memphis, the neighborhood isn't much to write home about, but i didn't feel unsafe being there.

there is a short film they have you watch before the actual tour which is fascinating. it has some of the original players who came out of stax and they talk about the rise and fall. really good. and the rest of the museum tour was put together really, really well.

the highlight for me was seeing isaac hayes' gold plated cadillac! it cannot be put into words; something you have to see for yourself! i bought a refrigerator magnet of the classic stax label logo of the snapping fingers - peeps who used to own 45s by the dramatics or staple singers back in the day know what i'm talking about.

please go and support it.

It's an amazing visit. I'm a proud founding member of the museum and I got goosebumps the first time I toured it. I even wanted to talk my wife into buying property on McLemore Ave, so I could be right down the street.

That didn't work out, by the way.

Timmy84 said:

So technically Stax's soul dominance was 1961-1973 lol

I don't count 1974 and 1975 because the label was struggling by then, of course it folded. A shame the label didn't put out the Bar-Kays' "Holy Ghost".

It was struggling before that, but they still put out some great music. I'd call the 1960s - 1968 the best years, but that's just me.

MrSoulpower said:

Timmy84 said:

So technically Stax's soul dominance was 1961-1973 lol

I don't count 1974 and 1975 because the label was struggling by then, of course it folded. A shame the label didn't put out the Bar-Kays' "Holy Ghost".

It was struggling before that, but they still put out some great music. I'd call the 1960s - 1968 the best years, but that's just me.

I count 1969, 1970, 1971, 1972 and 1973 mainly because of the Emotions, Bar-Kays and Isaac Hayes.

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Timmy84 said:

1960, '61... the foundation was '60.

"Gee Whiz" being the song lol

Yeah, but Gee Whiz was a Satellite release (Satellite 104).

MrSoulpower said:

Timmy84 said:

1960, '61... the foundation was '60.

"Gee Whiz" being the song lol

Yeah, but Gee Whiz was a Satellite release (Satellite 104).

Like I said though, it was part of the foundation of what became Stax, ya dig?

That's like Barrett Strong's "Money (That's What I Want)". Technically the name "Motown" didn't come to form until 1960 but "Money", released in 1959, was the foundation of what became Motown.

See what I'm saying?

Timmy84 said:

MrSoulpower said:

Yeah, but Gee Whiz was a Satellite release (Satellite 104).

Like I said though, it was part of the foundation of what became Stax, ya dig?

That's like Barrett Strong's "Money (That's What I Want)". Technically the name "Motown" didn't come to form until 1960 but "Money", released in 1959, was the foundation of what became Motown.

See what I'm saying?

Oh yea, I agree. Gee Whiz was the first money maker and a song that shaped Stax, and Carla.

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Thanks for listening ... I'll post the download sometime soon!

Thanks for sharing

MrSoulpower said:

kibbles said:

if any orgers are ever in memphis, and want to explore the roots of american music outside of the usual suspects, i.e., graceland, sun records, beale street, then go to the stax museum.

it's on the original site of stax records, and there is a school for the performing arts attached to it. like much of memphis, the neighborhood isn't much to write home about, but i didn't feel unsafe being there.

there is a short film they have you watch before the actual tour which is fascinating. it has some of the original players who came out of stax and they talk about the rise and fall. really good. and the rest of the museum tour was put together really, really well.

the highlight for me was seeing isaac hayes' gold plated cadillac! it cannot be put into words; something you have to see for yourself! i bought a refrigerator magnet of the classic stax label logo of the snapping fingers - peeps who used to own 45s by the dramatics or staple singers back in the day know what i'm talking about.

please go and support it.

It's an amazing visit. I'm a proud founding member of the museum and I got goosebumps the first time I toured it. I even wanted to talk my wife into buying property on McLemore Ave, so I could be right down the street.

That didn't work out, by the way.

oh well . . .

my most heartfelt thank you to you and your colleagues for ensuring that that the story of stax would be told and not forgotten. i only sought it out because i saw the sign off the freeway when i was going to get some corky's(?) barbecue. i remembered label and music from those 45s my mom had when i was a little girl (really little come to think of it, but i thought i was so grown!) i had no idea of the history beyond that. so after i ate, i went there and i was so, so, so happy i did. god bless you.

^ Great clips!!

Finally ... here the link to The Stax Records Part 1. Listen online or download ...

http://midnightsoulstice....y-part-1/

If you haven't seen it, there is a great PBS documentary called "Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story." I couldn't stop watching it when it first aired; it is the best and most comprehensive documentary on Stax IMO. Check it out, if you haven't seen it.

purplethunder3121 said:

If you haven't seen it, there is a great PBS documentary called "Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story." I couldn't stop watching it when it first aired; it is the best and most comprehensive documentary on Stax IMO. Check it out, if you haven't seen it.

Yeah, I got it. I agree, it's the best documentary on Stax that is out there. Amazing footage and great interviews.

I went to Memphis for the first time this year back in May and had an amazing time. It's a must-see city for music fans, and the Stax Records museum was one of the best stops. It was just amazing to be in that spot where all of those legendary artists recorded. To see the actual organ that was played on Green Onions... mind-blowing

awesome! thanks for sharing the link...i saw the pbs documentary around the same time i purchased booker t's potato hole record. i had no idea at the time that so many other acts shared the stax pedigree.

i'm excited to get a more comprehensive over-view of some of those artists.

NoVideo said:

I went to Memphis for the first time this year back in May and had an amazing time. It's a must-see city for music fans, and the Stax Records museum was one of the best stops. It was just amazing to be in that spot where all of those legendary artists recorded. To see the actual organ that was played on Green Onions... mind-blowing

Agreed. It's quite an experience.

peedub said:

awesome! thanks for sharing the link...i saw the pbs documentary around the same time i purchased booker t's potato hole record. i had no idea at the time that so many other acts shared the stax pedigree.

i'm excited to get a more comprehensive over-view of some of those artists.

You're welcome. Thanks for listening.

The Stax Story Part 2 coming this Friday, November 12th, from 11 pm until 1 am Eastern Time on www.wrir.org

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The Stax Story Part 2 airs tonight from 11 pm until 1 am Eastern. Listen live at www.wrir.org

The Stax Story Part 3 airs tonight, Friday, December 10th, from 11 pm until 1 am Eastern. You can listen live on www.wrir.org

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OK, I'm a "Stax's" woman.

Yeah, I've picked sides dammit and I make NO apologies for it Motown or Stax's?

STAX!