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…
Stax Records
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…
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