Otis Redding turned a B-side ballad into a soul classic
Stax Records
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Will Harris
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When it comes to bands whose critical acclaim far outweighs their record sales, few can compete with Big Star. The band, which initially featured guitarists Chris Bell and Alex Chilton,…
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Ken Shane
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“Big Bird” wasn’t a hit for Eddie Floyd but it made a lasting impression
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Ken Shane
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William Bell was one of the pioneers of the Stax sound
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Ken Shane
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“Hello Stranger” was the first of several huge hits for Barbara Lewis
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Ken Shane
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Booker T & The MG’s never equaled the success of their first record
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Ken Shane
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Ken Shane counts his blessings with a little help from Sam & Dave
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Ken Shane
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Carla Thomas had a stellar career that began with a ballad she wrote at age 15.
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Ken Shane
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James Carr was one of soul music’s most brilliant talents, but his career was derailed by mental illness.
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Ken Shane
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Isaac Hayes and David Porter wrote a string of hits for Sam & Dave in the ’60s. Ken Shane recalls perhaps the greatest of them all.
Ken Shane
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Ken Shane will be covering the Newport Folk Festival for Popdose again this weekend. Among the artists he looks forward to seeing is soul legend Mavis Staples.
Ken Shane
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“Dedicated To The One I Love” is a song that has been covered many times over the years. Ken Shane thinks that a 1972 version by The Temprees was distinctive.
Ken Shane
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The Stax label released many of the seminal records in soul music history. The Stax Remasters series launches next week. We have a set for one lucky reader.
Judd Marcello
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You have no idea what you’re missing. That’s what Judd Marcello’s here for. He says Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble is a rare musical experience you must not miss.
Ken Shane
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By the time a 24 year-old Otis Redding arrived in Los Angeles in 1966 for appearances that included a Hollywood Bowl show with Donovan, Sonny & Cher, and the Mamas…
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