I'm still surprised when people ask me what Stax was all about. They know Motown's story and hits, but somehow Stax seems to draw a blank. The Memphis label was founded as Satellite Records in 1957. Four years later, it became Stax when the last names of co-owners Jim Stewart and his sister Estelle Axton were combined. Stax was responsible for recording…
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