STAX: Soulsville U.S.A. tells the story of an underdog record label comprised of Black and white collaborators who ushered in the groundbreaking, industry-altering soul music of Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the M.G.'s, The Staple Singers, Sam & Dave and many others that defined a generation. Driven by instinct and defying the notion that Black artists needed to be "made marketable," the Memphis-based label went from ultimate outsider to one of the most influential producers of Black music – finding its place inside the broader mainstream record industry. Stax became more than a record label; it transformed into a beacon of Black freedom. It is a quintessentially American story of an audacious group of individuals who dared to make their own music on their own terms creating an institution that has continued to help define our culture long after the label itself has gone.
Show Info
Network: HBO
(2024 -
now)
Status: Running
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
Music
Episodes ordered: 4 episodes
Official site: www.hbo.com
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Previous Episode
Nothing Takes the Place of You
Episode 1x04; May 21, 2024
By 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 prepare to shutter its doors.
Previous Episodes
Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
---|---|---|
1x04: Nothing Takes the Place of You | May 21, 2024 | |
1x03: Respect Yourself | May 21, 2024 | |
1x02: Soul Man | May 20, 2024 |
Extra Details
Also known as:
- STAX, a soulzene egykori fellegvára ( Hungary)