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Looking for a little groove under the tree? 🌲 Our CHRISTMAS AT STAX collection delivers festive cuts from #OtisRedding, #CarlaThomas, Booker T. & The M.G.'s, and more. This collection rounds up all the most soulful songs for the holiday season—a holiday playlist must! 🎵 ffm.to/christmas-at-stax-playlist

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Stax Records and Craft Recordings pay tribute to the life and legacy of Steve Cropper.

As a gifted songwriter and producer his rhythms laid the foundation for the groove in Booker T. & The M.G.’s and The Mar-Keys. Known for his riveting guitar licks and prolific songwriting, his sound became a defining voice of the Stax era on classics like Eddie Floyd’s “Knock On Wood,” Otis Redding’s “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” and Wilson Pickett’s “In the Midnight Hour.”

Explore his impact through “Play It, Steve: Celebrating the Legacy of Steve Cropper” now: ffm.to/celebrating-thelegacyof-steve-cropper

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Stax Records and the Soulsville Foundation are saddened to hear of the passing of #SteveCropper.⁠
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A founding member of Booker T. & the M.G.’s, Cropper’s distinctive guitar work, production, and songwriting helped shape the Memphis soul sound. A trusted songwriting collaborator artists like #OtisRedding, #EddieFloyd, and others, Cropper played a vital role in countless Stax recording sessions throughout the 1960s and into 1970.⁠
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As the co-writer of “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay,” “Knock On Wood,” and “In the Midnight Hour,” he leaves a legacy that stands with the legends of 20th-century soul music.⁠
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#StaxMusuem #BookerTAndTheMGs

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#SpotifyTBT this week is all about audiophile classics. Thank you, ‪@Spotify‬ for featuring Isaac Hayes' "Walk On By" this week! Listen: found.ee/throwback-thurs

3 months ago | [YT] | 49

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Thank you for supporting Stax Records, month after month-- and year after year! 150K YouTube Subscribers and counting. ❤️ Haven't subbed? Try now: found.ee/staxrecords-youtube-g

3 months ago | [YT] | 103

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This week in 1972, #StaxRecords staged the #Wattstax concert festival in the Los Angeles Coliseum. ⬇️ It as a celebration of African American music, culture, and more than 100K people attended the show— paying $1 to attend.

The concert served as both a fundraiser and a healing opportunity in the wake of the Watts rebellion of 1965. Stax artists Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, Rufus and Carla Thomas, as well as Jesse Jackson serving as the MC, performed gospel, funk, and R&B over a seven hour period. Los Angeles made August 20th Wattstax Day in 2022 to commemorate the historic event. Revisit the Wattstax collection today for 20% off your purchase, no code necessary: craftrecordings.com/collections/wattstax-50th-anni…

3 months ago | [YT] | 51

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Remembering the great Isaac Hayes who would be celebrating his 83rd birthday this week. 🤍 Which of his iconic albums are you spinning in his honor today?

From now through 8/25, get 20% off the entire Isaac Hayes collection, no code necessary. craftrecordings.com/collections/isaac-hayes

3 months ago | [YT] | 234

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"Green Onions" was released as a single 63 years ago this week in August 1962! This classic recording from Stax’s legendary house band, Booker T & The M.G.’s, remains one of the greatest examples of the “Memphis Sound” Stax became known for. Fun fact, Booker T Jones penned the track at just 17 years old! In 2012, “Green Onions” was added to The National Recording Registry by the Library of Congress. Who's taking this one for a spin today?⁠
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#stax #soulsvilleusa #greenonions

4 months ago | [YT] | 67

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Live from the recording booth 🎙️ Listen to the Queen of Memphis Soul on our new digital playlist #CarlaThomas: The Studio Recordings.

Including her timeless soulful classic albums Gee Whiz, Carla, and King & Queen (with Otis Redding) right up to the recently unearthed and released album Sweet Sweetheart. ✨ Soul-stirring singles include “Gee Whizz, Look at His Eyes,” “B-A-B-Y,” “Tramp” (with #OtisRedding), and “I’ll Bring It Home To You.”

Stream now: ffm.to/carla-thomas-thestudio-recordings

4 months ago | [YT] | 96

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Coming to you live from the studio 🎤 like emeralds shining through soul, funk, and sweet harmony, get into the “lowrider music” of #TheMadLads: The Studio Recordings, on our new digital playlist! 🔗 ffm.to/themad-lads-thestudio-recordings

Featuring standout tracks from In Action (1966) and The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Lads (1969), this collection highlights their signature blend of #Memphis sound and smooth ballads. Funk out to enduring classic hits like “Don’t Have To Shop Around,” “So Nice,” and harmonic blends on ballads like “Seeing Is Believin’,” and “Cry Baby.”

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