Stax: Soulsville USA

Stax: Soulsville USA

The sound of Memphis electrified the world.

The story of an underdog, interracial record label that ushered in groundbreaking music.

Documentary

Seasons

Cause I Love You

1. Cause I Love You

Air Date: 2024-05-20

In 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

2. Soul Man

Air Date: 2024-05-20

Stax 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

3. Respect Yourself

Air Date: 2024-05-21

Despite severe business setbacks, Stax Records rises again with Isaac Hayes's Oscar® and Grammy®-winning work for the 1971 smash hit Shaft.

Nothing Takes the Place of You

4. Nothing Takes the Place of You

Air Date: 2024-05-21

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 prepares to shutter its doors.

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Rating

9.3/10

Release Date

2024-05-20

Episodes

4 (1 seasons)

Status

Ended

Cast

Videos

Production Companies

Concord Originals

Concord Originals

HBO Documentary Films

HBO Documentary Films

White Horse Pictures

White Horse Pictures

Laylow Pictures

Polygram Entertainment

Polygram Entertainment

Warner Music Entertainment

Warner Music Entertainment