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Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story

  • Episode aired Aug 1, 2007
  • 2h 35m
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Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story (2007)
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Spectacular rise & disgraced collapse of Memphis' socially-conscious, neighborhood-based Stax Records, which spawned many of the best soul sounds of the 60's and 70's is told mostly by its g... Read allSpectacular rise & disgraced collapse of Memphis' socially-conscious, neighborhood-based Stax Records, which spawned many of the best soul sounds of the 60's and 70's is told mostly by its groundbreaking, colorblind executives and artists. Stax's family atmosphere and the challen... Read allSpectacular rise & disgraced collapse of Memphis' socially-conscious, neighborhood-based Stax Records, which spawned many of the best soul sounds of the 60's and 70's is told mostly by its groundbreaking, colorblind executives and artists. Stax's family atmosphere and the challenges it faced in a turbulent era of social revolution and Black empowerment are illustrated... Read all
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  • Directors
    • Robert Gordon
    • Morgan Neville
  • Writers
    • Mark Crosby
    • Robert Gordon
    • Morgan Neville
  • Stars
    • Samuel L. Jackson(voice)
    • Jim Stewart
    • Estelle Axton(archive footage)
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  • Directors
    • Robert Gordon
    • Morgan Neville
  • Writers
    • Mark Crosby
    • Robert Gordon
    • Morgan Neville
  • Stars
    • Samuel L. Jackson(voice)
    • Jim Stewart
    • Estelle Axton(archive footage)
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    Samuel L. Jackson
    Samuel L. Jackson
    • Narratoras Narrator
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    Jim Stewart
    • Selfas Self
    Estelle Axton
    • Selfas Self
    • (archive footage)
    Deanie Parker
    • Selfas Self
    Rufus Thomas
    Rufus Thomas
    • Selfas Self
    Carla Thomas
    • Selfas Self
    Booker T. Jones
    Booker T. Jones
    • Selfas Self
    Robert Talley
    • Self - Studio Musicianas Self - Studio Musician
    Rickey Vincent
    • Selfas Self
    Don Nix
    Don Nix
    • Selfas Self
    Steve Cropper
    Steve Cropper
    • Selfas Self
    Donald Dunn
    Donald Dunn
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Donald 'Duck' Dunn)
    Wayne Jackson
    • Selfas Self
    Jerry Wexler
    Jerry Wexler
    • Selfas Self
    William Bell
    • Selfas Self
    Marvell Thomas
    • Selfas Self
    Tom Dowd
    • Self - Engineeras Self - Engineer
    Samuel Kyles
    • Selfas Self
    • (as Rev. Samuel Billy Kyles)
    • Directors
      • Robert Gordon
      • Morgan Neville
    • Writers
      • Mark Crosby
      • Robert Gordon
      • Morgan Neville
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    Spectacular rise & disgraced collapse of Memphis' socially-conscious, neighborhood-based Stax Records, which spawned many of the best soul sounds of the 60's and 70's is told mostly by its groundbreaking, colorblind executives and artists. Stax's family atmosphere and the challenges it faced in a turbulent era of social revolution and Black empowerment are illustrated by the label's great music, from Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, Booker T and the MGs, Sam and Dave etc. —David Stevens
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    10/10
    Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story is one fascinating doc
    Quick, what recording studio became known as "Soulsville, U.S.A"? Stax Records. Founded by Caucasians Jim STewart and Estelle AXton, this Memphis-based company showcased some of the most soulful musicians on the planet and was colorblind concerning equal employment of black executives like Al Bell. Among the great songs chronicled here: "Last Night"-The Markeys, "Green Onion"-Booker T and the MGs, "Knock on Wood"-Eddie Floyd, "Soul Man"-Sam and Dave, original version of "Respect"-Oits Redding, "Shaft"-Issac Hayes, "Respect Yourself"-The Staple Singers, and many more from some of those artists. From the '60s through the '70s, Stax's rise and fall is chronicled by many of that label's participants I've mentioned with the bittersweet nostalgia that colors how unique that era truly was. And how fortunate we now are to have a museum and training institute built in Stax's honor. All in all, a very interesting documentary narrated by Samuel L. Jackson. Personal note: I was fascinated to learn that a cherished hit from my childhood, Rick Dees' "Disco Duck", was produced by Ms. Axton after the company she co-founded closed.
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    • Release date
      • August 1, 2007 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Tiszteld önmagad: A Stax Records története
    • Production companies
      • 40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks
      • ARTE
      • ARTE
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      2 hours 35 minutes
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      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1

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