The HBO documentary 'STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.' delves into the rise and fall of Stax Records, a legendary but troubled label in Memphis. The film explores the financial and racial struggles, success, tragedy, and corporate greed that characterized the studio, which launched music icons like Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes.
The stormy, relatively short history of Stax is rich material, shaped by a serendipitous blend of personality, geography and studio acoustics and propelled by the regional dynamics of race, class and music in Memphis. https://t.co/Koe3WqifTA
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An HBO series tells the triumphant, tragic story of the record label Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes and the Staple Singers called home. Read our review of "Stax: Soulsville, U.S.A." https://t.co/Koe3WqifTA
‘Stax: Soulsville U.S.A.’ Salutes ‘Tenacious’ Spirit Behind Label Home of Isaac Hayes, Otis Redding, Booker T. https://t.co/QS9Z9tF7qO
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‘It became a beacon of hope’: the incredible story of Stax Records https://t.co/Z3HHJPRak7
The rise and fall of Stax Records, the influential but underdog label based in Memphis, is the subject of the HBO documentary “STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.” It is a story of musical genius but also racism, personal tragedies and corporate greed. https://t.co/frNtR8cJcY
The director of HBO’s docuseries “STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.” tells us about the “success and tragedy” of the record label that launched Otis Redding and Isaac Hayes. https://t.co/MqAivDuJEk
'Stax' doc looks at extraordinary music studio that fell to financial and racial struggles https://t.co/hBJAM4cMDx