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The Story of Stax in 7 minutes
The ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Proms celebrates 60 years of the legendary soul record label, Stax Records, founded in Memphis in 1957. The musicians and staff of the label all described it as being a 'family'.
Hammond organist Booker T. Jones and guitarist Steve Cropper, alongside Deanie Parker - musician, the second Stax employee and CEO of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music - tell the story of the label (with a little help from Sir Tom Jones)
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Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Performer | Booker T. Jones |
| Performer | Steve Cropper |
| Performer | Deanie Parker |
| Unknown | Stax Records |
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