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Last broadcast on Sat, 30 Jan 2010, 19:00 on BBC Radio 6 Music.
Synopsis
Craig celebrates Stax Records with co-owner Al Bell on the Funk and Soul Show. Stax Records was the home of Otis Redding and Booker T & the MGs. Al Bell took over the label in the late 60s, we talk to him about taking on Motown and what happened to Stax which led to it being made insolvent.
Music and featured items
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The Bar-Kays — Soul Finger
Kent Soul -
The Hawk feat Lil’ Hannah — Don’t Judge A Book By Its Cover
Record Kicks -
6ix Toys — Do Your Thing
First Word -
The Bamboos — Keep Me In Mind
Tru Thoughts Recordings -
Georgie Fame
— Papa’s Got A Brand New BagBGP -
Fela & Africa 70 — Who’re You?
Soundway Records -
The Pioneers
— Papa Was A Rolling StoneTrojan -
Sophisticated Ladies — Good Man
Mayhew Records -
Candice Monique & The Optics — Mama Don’t Know
Freestyle Records -
Sunlight Square — I Believe In Miracles
Sunlight Square Records -
Booker T. & The MG's
— Green OnionsRhino -
Rufus Thomas
— ‘Do The Funky Chicken’-Live At WattstaxStax -
Untitled
INTERVIEW WITH AL BELL FROM STAX RECORDS
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Otis Redding
— ‘Try A Little Tenderness’-Live At MontereyRhino -
Untitled
INTERVIEW WITH AL BELL FROM STAX RECORDS
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Isaac Hayes
— Do Your ThingSpectrum -
Angie Stone
— I Don’t CareStax -
James Brown
— My ThangUniversal -
Tower of Power — ‘To Say The Least You’re The Most’-Live
Epic -
Roy Budd meets MB — ‘Get Carter’ (Unreleased Heavy Drum Mix)
White -
Francis and the Funky Presidents — Papa’s Got A Brand New Bag
White -
Solomon Burke
— Everybody Needs Somebody To LoveAce -
Percy Milem — I Don’t Know What You Got But You Got Me
Ace -
Break a Lick Cooperation — Seven Seven
Unique -
Untitled
SESSION
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Fantasy Funk Band — I Wanna Be Your Dog
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Betty Adams — Make It Real (Ride On)
Notes Of Gold -
Etta James
— Tough LoverAce -
Earth, Wind & Fire
— AfricanoBGP -
Untitled
SESSION
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The Impellers — That’s Not My Name
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Frankie & The Damons — Bad Woman
Jazzman) -
Archie Bell & The Drells
— Where Do Go Where When The Party’s OverEdsel -
Four Tops
— Something About YouMotown -
Teddy Presberg — ‘Bella’s Boogaloo’-(Timewarp Inc in dub remix)
Timewarp Music -
6ix Toys — Do Your Thing
First Word -
T-Ski Valley — Catch The Beat
Soul Jazz Records -
Gilbert O'Sullivan
— Too Much AttentionVictor -
Rusty Bryant — Streak O'Lean
Prestige
Broadcast
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Sat 30 Jan 201019:00
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