Bibliograph

Respect yourself, Stax Records and the soul explosion, Robert Gordon

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Respect yourself, Stax Records and the soul explosion, Robert Gordon

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (pages 391-402) and index

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Respect yourself

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

795174400

Responsibility statement

Robert Gordon

Sub title

Stax Records and the soul explosion

Summary

Traces the rise and fall of the original Stax Records, touching upon the racial politics in Memphis in the 1960s, the personal histories of the sibling founders, and the prominent musicians they featured

Table Of Contents

Cutting heads and hair (1957-1959) -- A new planet (1960) -- A Capitol idea (1960) -- The satellite's orbit (1960-1962) -- A banker and a gambler (1961-1962) -- "Green onions" (1962) -- Walk right in (1962-1963) -- The golden glow (1963-1965) -- Soul men (1963-1966) -- A rocket in wing tips (1965-1966) -- Kings and queens of soul (1965-1966) -- Unusual success (1966) -- Fatback cacciatore (1967) -- White carnations (1967-1968) -- "Born under a bad sign" (1968) -- "Soul limbo" (1968) -- Step off the curb (1968) -- The inspirer (1968-1969) -- The soul explosion (1968-1969) -- A pot of neckbones (1969-1970) -- Shaft (1971-1972) -- Balancing sheets and balancing acts (1971-1972) -- Wattstax (1972) -- The spiritof Memphis (1972-1974) -- A vexation of the spirit (1973-1974) -- A soul and a hard place (1975) -- I'll take you there (Epilogue)

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