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Though Stax’s songs had become popular in Europe, many of the artists who recorded them had never been outside of Memphis, Tenn. In 1967, Al Bell, Otis Redding, Eddie Floyd, Carla Thomas, the MGs and the Mar-Keys took off on Stax’s first European Tour.
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music, is a 17,000 square-foot museum offering interactive exhibits, videos, vintage musical instruments used to create the Stax sound, stage costumes, photographs, records, and approximately 3,000 other items of memorabilia that tell the unique story, from beginning to present, of American soul music, particularly that of Stax Records and the Memphis Sound ...
Apr 2, 2019 · If you're even remotely interested in American music, the Stax Museum of American Soul Music is a must-see attraction on your visit to Memphis. The city was instrumental in the creation of soul music in the '60s and '70s, and this institution tells the story of how it happened. It's one of the only places in the world that does so.
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music 926 E. McLemore Ave Memphis, TN 38106 Get Directions Email Us Group Tours. Hours. Monday: CLOSED: Tuesday: 10 AM - 5 PM: Wednesday:
Catch The Soul Mobile in Your Town. The Memphis Sound is hitting the road! That’s right, Stax Museum of American Soul Music is sending the Soul Mobile around the country to promote exhibits, programs and exclusive merchandise, all in collaboration with its Bob Abrahamian collection, a collection of nearly 35,000 soul music records.
From 1959-1974, a tiny movie-theater-turned-recording-studio in South Memphis produced a string of hits that stirs souls today. Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton, a brother and sister duo, purchased the old Capitol Theater on McLemore Avenue to relocate their recording equipment. Without knowing, they would soon be part of a worldwide sensation dubbed American soul music. This move placed them in ...
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music 926 E. McLemore Ave Memphis, TN 38106 Get Directions Email Us Group Tours. Hours. Monday: CLOSED: Tuesday: 10 AM - 5 PM: Wednesday:
