Headquarters: Memphis, TN
Active Roster[]
n/a
Inactive Roster[]
- Rufus Thomas
- Carla Thomas
- Otis Redding
- Issac Hayes
- Booker T & The MGs
- The Bar-Kays
- The Mar-Keys
- Sam & Dave
- Albert King
- The Staple Singers
- The Emotions
- The Admirals
- The Astors
- Estelle Axton
- The Baracudas
- Barbara & The Browns
- William Bell
- Billy & The King Bees
- C. L. Blast
- Lou Bond
- Shirley Brown
- The Canes
- Gus Cannon
- Nick Charles
- The Charmels
- The Chips
- Chris & Shack
- Circle O' Fire
- Judy Clay
- The Cobras
- Arthur Conley
- Prince Conley
- Don Covay
- Steve Cropper
- Johnnie Daye
- Rick Dees
- Delaney & Bonnie
- The Del-Rays
- The Del-Rios
- Dino & Doc
- Dixie & The Nightingales
- Donald Dunn
- Jimmy Dotson
- The Drapels
- The Emotions
- The Epsilons
- The Fleets
- Eddie Floyd
- The Four Shells
- Inez Foxx
- Eddie Giles
- The Goodees
- Gorgeous George
- Bernie Hayes
- Charles Heinz
- Lindell Hill
- Ernie Hines
- John Lee Hooker
- R.B. Hudmon
- Jimmy Hugues
- Ivory Joe Hunter
- Luther Ingram
- Al Jackson Jr.
- Margie Joseph
- Jeanne & The Darlings
- Eddie Jefferson
- Johnny Jenkins
- Jimmy & The Spartans
- Mable John
- Cheryl & Pam Johnson
- Hoyt Johnson
- Ruby Johnson
- Kilo
- Eddie Kirk
- Linda Lyndell
- Little Milton
- Oscar Mack
- The Mad Lads
- Bobby Marchan
- The Memphis Horns
- Derek Martin
- Jimmy Mccracklin
- Mel & Tim
- The Memphis Nomads
- Art Jerry Miller
- Floyd Newman
- Ollie & The Nightingales
- Deanie Parker
- Louis Paul
- Wilson Pickett
- David Porter
- The Premiers
- Elvis Presley
- Eddie Purrell
- Donna Rae
- Wendy Rene
- Mack Rice
- River City Street Band
- Calvin Scott
- Ray Scott
- Shack
- Sir Isaac & The Do-Dads
- Sir Mack Rice
- The Soul Children
- Barbara Stephens
- The Stingers
- Johnnie Taylor
- The Temprees
- Israel Tolbert
- The Tonettes
- The Triumphs
- The T.S.U. Toronadoes
- The Van-Dells
- The Vel-Tones
- Shirley Walton
- Dorothy Williams
- Loretta Williams
- Bobby Wilson
- Billy Young
Key Releases[]
- Issac Hayes - Hot Buttered Soul
- Booker T & The MGs - Green Onions
History[]
Stax, originally Satellite, was one of the biggest and most important labels in R&B and Soul music history. They were responsible for some of the biggest crossover hits of the genre, and had a distinctive sound, thanks to their top-notch session bands, The Mar-Keys and, later, Booker T & The MGs (both of which had solo successes as well). They launched many acts to stardom, including Sam & Dave, Wilson Pickett and Otis Redding, not to mention Issac Hayes, and many Stax artists were featured in Wattstax, a documentary/concert film. Stax had a R&B subsidiary, Volt, although the two labels are so intertwined, you never hear of "Volt" without "Stax" nearby.