On May 21, WRTC in Hartford, CT aired it’s seven-hour marathon Stax Records show (co-hosted by Greasy Tracks jock Chris Cowles and Soul Serenade host Tom Shaker). And what a marathon it was. If you couldn’t tune it live, then you’re in luck as the entire show has been archived. Check the links below:
Stax Records Feature Hour 1: Interviews with drummer Jody Stephens, founding member of Big Star and staff manager at Ardent Studios; and Skip Pitts, guitarist from Isaac Hayes’ band and the one responsible for the famed wah-wah riff on “Theme From Shaft”
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Guitarist Skip Pitts talking about how “Shaft” came about in the studio …
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Stax Records Feature Hour 2: Interviews with Ardent Studios founder John Fry; vocalist John Gary Williams of the Mad Lads; and engineer Terry Manning
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Stax Records Feature Hour 3: Interviews with vocalist Eddie Floyd; Rick Nuhn of Concord Music Group; and writer/singer Sir Mack Rice
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Stax Records Feature Hour 4: Interviews with former Stax singer/composure and then publicity director Deanie Parker; and guitarist Steve Cropper of Booker T. & the MGs.
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Stax Records Feature Hour 5: Interviews with vocalist Sam Jones of the Astors and Tim Sampson, communications director of Stax Museum of American Soul Music.
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Stax Records Feature Hours 6 & 7: Interviews with composer and singer David Porter; Sam & Dave trumpet player Newton Collier; and with piano player, arranger and composer Marvell Thomas
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Tags: Memphis, Stax Records, WRTC
