Part 1 of a 2- part countdown: ESSENTIAL STAX SONGS

A Caffè ☕️Lattè Spotlight on:

 

THE 100 ESSENTIAL

STAX

SONGS

SOULSVILLE

U.S.A.

 

At 926 E. McLemore Avenue in Memphis, an old movie theatre was converted into an exciting new record label founded by Jim Stewart and his sister Estelle Axton. In 1960, the siblings combined the first 2 letters of their surnames to establish the Stax record label. In the Sixties, the company’s roster served up gritty and influential soul music. Among the biggest stars on the Stax/ Volt labels were: Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Sam & Dave, Booker T. & The M.G.’s, The Staple Singers and Carla Thomas.

 

 

100 DON’T HAVE TO SHOP AROUND The Mad Lads

99 BIG PARTY Barbara & The Browns

98 FOXY The Mar-Keys

97 BLACK BOY Pops Staples

96 PATCH MY HEART The Mad Lads

95 I LIKE EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU Jimmy Hughes

94 HIP HUG-HER Booker T. & The M.G.’s

93 I’LL BE THE OTHER WOMAN The Soul Children

92 CROSSCUT SAW Albert King

91 SHORT STOPPPING Veda Brown

 

90 IN THE RAIN The Dramatics

89 SOMEBODY STOLE MY DOG Rufus Thomas

88 FORMULA OF LOVE William Bell

87 STARTING ALL OVER AGAIN Mel & Tim

86 BIG BIRD Eddie Floyd

85 WHO WILL IT BE TOMORROW William Bell

84 DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY Otis Redding

83 I CAN’T STAND UP FOR FALLING DOWN Sam & Dave

82 LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU Carla Thomas

81 CANDY The Astors

 

80 THE SWEETER HE IS Pt. 1 & 2 The Soul Children

79 WAIT A MINUTE Barbara Stephens

78 AIN’T THAT LOVING YOU 

      (FOR MORE REASONS THAN ONE) 

       Isaac Hayes & David Porter

77 SO I CAN LOVE YOU The Emotions

76 YOU DON’T MISS YOUR WATER William Bell

75 SECURITY Otis Redding

74 YOU MAKE ME FEEL SO GOOD The Chips

73 SON OF SHAFT The Bar-Kays

72 ANY OTHER WAY William Bell

71 I’LL RUN YOUR HURT AWAY Ruby Johnson

 

70 HEY YOU! GET OFF MY MOUNTAIN The Dramatics

69 GIVE EVERYBODY SOME The Bar-Kays

68 I HAVE LEARNED TO DO WITHOUT YOU Mavis Staples

67 CAN YOUR MONKEY DO THE DOG Rufus Thomas

66 PHILLY DOG The Mar-Keys

65 CAN’T SEE YOU WHEN I WANT TO David Porter

64 JUST KEEP ON LOVIN’ ME Johnnie Taylor & Carla Thomas

63 BURNT BISCUITS Triumphs

62 YOUR GOOD THING (IS ABOUT TO END) Mable John

61 BOOT LEG Booker T. & The M.G.’s

 

60 NIGHT TIME IS THE RIGHT TIME Rufus & Carla Thomas

59 MAN’S TEMPTATION Isaac Hayes

58 HEARSAY The Soul Children

57 AFTER LAUGHTER (COMES TEARS) Wendy Rene

56 I’VE GOT A SURE THING Ollie & The Nightingales

55 LAST NIGHT The Mar-Keys

54 JUMP BACK Rufus Thomas

53 HEAVY MAKES YOU HAPPY (SHA-NA-BOOM BOOM)

        The Staple Singers

52 THINGS GET BETTER Eddie Floyd

51 THAT’S WHAT MY HEART NEEDS Otis Redding

Concludes tomorrow.