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by Mark Daponte August 13, 2022 Comments2

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The Top of Stax: David Porter

David Porter is responsible for some of the biggest hits on the Stax label. And one of the most misunderstood lyrics.

by Sharon Oliver May 12, 2022 Comments1

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Stax Records — aka “Soulsville USA” — had a short, but lasting presence on the American music scene. HBO is tracing its rise — and fall.

by Mark Daponte March 3, 2022 Comments4

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Steve Cropper took a long road from a Missouri farm to playing with some of the biggest rock stars. His guitar licks are unmistakeable.

by Will Wills September 20, 2018 Comments0

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Attention should be paid to great singers/groups, largely forgotten today but worth rediscovering like Linda Lyndell, Jimmy Hughes, and Lindell Hill.