Stax Records
US record label; imprint of Stax Records, Inc. / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Stax Records is an American record company, originally based in Memphis, Tennessee. The band Booker T. & the M.G.'s were employed by the company to play music on records by many singers, including Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding.
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Parent company | Concord Music Group |
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Founded | 1957; 67 years ago (1957) |
Founder | Jim Stewart, Estelle Axton |
Distributing label | Concord Records (in the United States), Universal Music Group (worldwide distribution) Craft Recordings (reissues) Atlantic Records, Rhino Entertainment (Pre-1968 catalog) |
Genre | Soul, blues, funk |
Country of origin | United States |
Location | Memphis, Tennessee |
Official website | www |
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