STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.

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In 1960s Memphis, an audacious set of interracial collaborators dared to make their own music on their own terms, forming Stax Records, one of America's most influential creators of Black music.

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4 Episodes

Cause I Love You
E1
Cause I Love YouIn the late 1950s, Memphis' Stax Records quickly becomes one of the most influential record labels on the Black music scene, breaking out iconic artists such as Sam & Dave, Booker T. & the MG's, and Otis Redding. As popularity grows in the Black market, Stax executives and musicians transcend racial divides and bring their music into the American mainstream.
Soul Man
E2
Soul ManStax breaks through to the white market with Sam & Dave's crossover hit "Soul Man." But the untimely death of Stax star Otis Redding, the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., legal obstacles, and ongoing racial tensions in Memphis reveal cracks in the company's façade.
Respect Yourself
E3
Respect YourselfAfter Otis Redding's death and Atlantic Records merger, Stax promotions director Al Bell revives company by releasing hits like "Soul Limbo." Stax backs Isaac Hayes who wins awards for "Shaft" soundtrack, propelling studio's revival.
Nothing Takes the Place of You
E4
Nothing Takes the Place of YouBy the 1970s, a booming Stax expands to Los Angeles and gives back to the Black community with the benefit concert Wattstax. But when their bank goes under and the company faces other legal setbacks, Stax prepares to shutter its doors.