Memphis: Rob Bowman on Stax Records, plus Eric Friedl and Zac Ives from Goner Records.
The Record Store Day Podcast with Paul Myers
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Preserving the History of Stax Records
The chapter delves into an individual's dedicated research efforts to document the vibrant music community in Memphis, focusing on the history of Stax Records. It explores the integration of white and black employees at Stax during social upheaval in the 1960s and key figures like Rufus Thomas. Additionally, the chapter discusses the impact of Dr. Martin Luther King's assassination on the dynamics at Stax Records and the transformative encounter between a musician named Jim and Rufus Thomas.
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