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STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.

By 1973, Stax Records was one of the recording industry’s most influential producers of soul music, launching acts such as Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the M.G.’s, and Sam & Dave. Produced and directed by Jamila Wignot, this four-part HBO documentary series chronicles the audacious group of individuals who dared to make music on their own terms – smashing racial barriers, defining an era, and leaving an enduring musical legacy in their wake. Featuring remastered archival performance footage and intimate interviews with key players in the label’s remarkable history, the four-part documentary series details the unlikely origin story of the iconic studio while paying tribute to its complex music library and the legendary artists that emerged.more

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Episode 1

Cause I Love You

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.

Episode 2

Soul Man

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.

Episode 3

Respect Yourself

Still reeling from the tragic loss of Otis Redding and a bungled Atlantic Records merger, promotions director Al Bell steps up to save the company. Releasing hit records such as “Soul Limbo” and “Who’s Making Love?,” Stax also throws its efforts behind Isaac Hayes, who receives a Grammy® and an Oscar® for his work on the 1971 box office smash Shaft.

Episode 4

Nothing Takes the Place of You

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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STAX: Soulsville U.S.A.

By 1973, Stax Records was one of the recording industry’s most influential producers of soul music, launching acts such as Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Booker T. & the M.G.’s, and Sam & Dave. Produced and directed by Jamila Wignot, this four-part HBO documentary series chronicles the audacious group of individuals who dared to make music on their own terms – smashing racial barriers, defining an era, and leaving an enduring musical legacy in their wake. Featuring remastered archival performance footage and intimate interviews with key players in the label’s remarkable history, the four-part documentary series details the unlikely origin story of the iconic studio while paying tribute to its complex music library and the legendary artists that emerged.

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