Studio Manager Jody Stephens with William Bell and Wayne Jackson at the Stax 50th Anniversary press conference.
Studio Manager Jody Stephens (far left) gathers with the Stax community at the Stax 50th Anniversary press conference. Gathered here are: (back row) Floyd Newman, Bettye Crutcher, Doris Fredrick, William Bell, John Gary Williams (Mad Lad), Isaac Hayes, Al Bell, David Porter, Steve Cropper, Wayne Jackson, Eddie Floyd, (front row) Jody Stephens, Norman West of The Soul Children, Curtis Johnson of The Astors, Sam Jones of The Astors, Sir Mack Rice, Mabel John, Larry Dodson, Queen Ann Hines, Marvell Thomas, Boo Mitchell.
Stax Music had an eventful week with a fundraiser, performance (featuring Stax players Mack Rice, Eddie Floyd and William Bell) and press conference, all in recognition of it's 50th anniversary. Aside from the all-star cast gathered in the picture above, journalists from all over Europe were in attendance at the press conference as well. Our congratulations go out to all members of the Stax Community.
From an article by Andy Meek about the event: "Ardent Studios' founder John Fry, whose own renowned Memphis recording famility turned 40 last year, said his studio recorded just about every major Stax artist with the exception of Otis Redding.
'It was just a great experience to be a part of,' he said. 'Their players, their producers were in and out of our place all the time and Stax was as it was described - it was like a big family.'"
For more of the story, visit the Memphis Daily News page.
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