Show Notes
David Porter, one of the key figures behind Stax Records, joins us today on the Track Star Podcast to discuss his role as one of the primary songwriters, hitmakers, and creative forces behind the Memphis soul movement.
Starting with his youth in Memphis, Porter brings us along for a trip through his life, exploring the complex influences that came together in Memphis in the early 60s to define the Stax sound. Porter explains the importance of Stax Records’ position as a collective movement coming out of a segregated Memphis at the time.
In today’s episode, David Porter tells a story of the race, music, unity, and respect that defined Stax Records, setting it apart from the music of its time and creating an iconic and timeless sound.
This Episode’s Tracklist:
00:00 - Intro
00:14 - Soul Man - Sam & Dave
04:43 - Sincerely - The Moonglows
07:22 - Blue Monday - Fats Domino
14:27 - Cause I Love You - Carla and Rufus
19:37 - Green Onions - Booker T. & The M.G.’s
20:01 - Last Night - The Mar-Keys
23:56 - Heat Wave - Martha and the Vandelles
24:21 - Hold On, I’m Comin - Sam & Dave
28:03 - B-A-B-Y - Carla Thomas
35:25 - These Arms of Mine - Otis Redding
42:08 - (Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay - Otis Redding
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