“I’ve Got A Feeling” closed their chart run in 1969. BBC Acceptable Use of Information Systems Policy and these terms. The group re-signed to a resurrected Stax in 1977 for the fine Sunshine, which included a remake of ‛Gee Whiz (Look At His Eyes),” originally a hit on the label for Carla Thomas in 1961. Audience and musicians were exhausted at the end of the show – and they had to do it all over again in an hour. Selected track: “The Echo” (1968), Assembled in 1968 by Isaac Hayes from singers who’d been struggling for a break around Memphis, The Soul Children were unusual among vocal groups, thanks to their configuration of two male and two female members. There are more than 5 million programme listings in Genome. Genome is a digitised version of the Radio Times from 1923 to 2009 and After a stuttering start, The Dramatics hit their stride in ’71 with a string of classic singles, kicking off with “Whatcha See Is Whatcha Get,” which strolled on a funky, Latin-flavored beat and had a melody that allowed falsetto singer and leader Ron Banks to contrast beautifully with the roar of Wee Gee Howard on lead vocals. Luckily, they had powerful music to act out. Tickets were 17/6 top price ranged down from 20/ 15/ 12/6 8/6.

They cut five albums for Atlantic, their biggest hit being – you guessed it – “Sweet Inspiration” in 1968, much in the mould of the material they’d been cutting with Aretha back then. You can search the site for BBC And then the next night at the Upper Cut club in Forest Gate before Paris and 29 cities in 31 days in all, most of it in a 52-seater coach zig-zagging around the UK, all in the days before we had the network of motorways we do now.

In 1967. We welcome comments to all the items featured on this site. What a way to launch a record label. function to find We use cookies and similar tools to enhance your shopping experience, to provide our services, understand how customers use our services so we can make improvements, and display ads. If you have a Stax record from before March 1967 it’s on Atlantic if you bought it here or it’s on import. There were fan clubs and newsletters and fanzines devoted to Stax, there was an Otis Redding Appreciation Society and best of all a National Soul Board which published monthly magazines like Soul music Monthly, Soul Beat and Home of the Blues. referring to:

Listen to music from Hit the Road Stax like Hit the Road Stax. I was 18 and nobody could eclipse Sam & Dave that night...............Until this big black guy came on and barely moving, with that gentle sway and gracefulness that some big guys manage, started to sing. It will always be up there with the very best nights of my life, even if I live to see another million of them. It brings Dickens to life - on your doorstep. Stax would continue to produce timeless hits and would last into the mid seventies before bad business decisions and changing musical tastes would cause it to go under. Led by Cissy Houston (mom to Whitney), their line-up included her cousins Dionne and Dee Dee Warwick, the R&B star Doris Troy, and Sylvia Shemwell, the sister of Stax vocalist Judy Clay. If you have a question or would like to tell us more The photo above was a publicity shot promoting his appearance locally in March 1967. Don’t know who was the most exhausted the audience or the stars – and yes they were stars. In 1973 they signed for Stax and released the underrated Estelle, Myrna & Sylvia, their only album for the label, which featured the sassy single “Slipped And Tripped.” The group continues today, led by Estelle Brown. images and articles as well as the programme listings from the Radio Along with Otis, Sam & Dave and the MGs, there was Arthur Conley, Eddie Floyd, the Mar Keys and Carla Thomas, who ran straight into the fanatical UK following no one has expected. ‘Gimme an S, Gimme a T, Gimme an A, Gimme an X’ chanted compere, DJ Emperor Rosko before Booker T and the MGs opened the first half was for a few songs.

Please tick to indicate that you understand the above and agree not There was bedlam throughout their set, the stage was rushed, but with some provocation. on Discogs. This post was followed by two, recording the first six months and the final six months of the club's existence. Through the listings, you will also be able to use the Genome search The Stax tour featured other Soul greats, such as Sam and Dave, Eddie Floyd, Arthur Conley and Booker T and the MGs, all of whom accompanied Otis on his date in Forest Gate. They toured with Otis Redding and sang back-up on the hit he produced for Arthur Conley, “Sweet Soul Music.”, Despite only releasing one Stax single, “The Echo,” it was Philly perfection that ranked the band among the best Stax vocal groups, with ringing vibraphones and local legend Bobby Martin delivering the kind of sweet arrangement The Delfonics were then hitting with. Pretty much his only pop hit in the US was the posthumous Dock Of The Bay. US$ 390 - 650. We will retain We’re talking about Stax, the Memphis label acronymed from Mssrs Stewart and Axton, who boasted Otis Redding, Sam & Dave and Booker T & the MGs on their roster among very many.

Selected track: “Respect Yourself” (1972). But had the label been a bit slicker itself in ’68, it might have seen the way the wind was blowing, and hung on to its Philadelphia act, The Epsilons. There's a problem loading this menu at the moment.

At present this site reflects the contents of the If you have a Stax record from before March 1967 it’s on Atlantic if you bought it here or it’s on import. To read scans of the Radio Times magazines from the 1920s, 30s, 40s and Sober tours equipped with recovery coaches and 12-step meetings are mitigating the risk of relapse for music ... Sober Tours: How to Hit the Road and Stay on the Wagon By James Patrick Herman. Page 145. Withdrawn. I was there that night. Named after the fifth letter in the Greek alphabet, the group was polished but powerful, with fine dance moves executed in smart white strides and roll-neck tops. It was topped by “I’ll Be The Other Woman,” fronted by Shelbra Bennett. One attendee at the gig recalls, on a website dedicated to Soul music, that "Otis was brilliant, but from memory, Sam and Dave got the best response on the night." Even the least committed soul fan knows about Stax Records and its gutsy, down-home Memphis sound. See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Read about our approach to external linking. Genome BETA Radio Times 1923 - 2009. Selected track: “Don’t Have To Shop Around” (1965), The Dixie Nightingales were legendary among gospel vocal groups in the South, cutting numerous records and bringing the Lord to rapt audiences through the late 50s and early 60s. The very latest chart stats about hit the road stax - peak chart position, weeks on chart, week-by-week chart run, catalogue number to share any material from this version of Genome externally. That’s Otis Redding at the Finsbury Park Astoria, Sam & Dave at the Hammersmith Odeon and the MGs at the Fairfield Halls, Croydon. Great memories. I'm writing an article on the UK Tamla-Motown Tour 1965 and the Stax Volt Tour 1967. Times, is different to the version of BBC Genome that is available Producer John sugar, Unknown: With Cardiff and Glasgow scheduled together, with a day off inbetween, they couldn’t all the way to Scotland in ojne day so had to stay overnight en route in Carlisle. Feedback about Hit the Road Stax, BBC Radio 4 FM, 10.30, 14 April 2007. The Charmels were never famous. There’s also an extraordinary DVD of a gig they did in Oslo so really no one has an excuse for not having some of this wonderful music. When they inevitably joined Stax, it was on subsidiary We Produce, for whom they released three fine albums, including one that echoed their early name, Loveman. After one more stop in London, at Hammersmith Odeon, they all flew home. And not just any label. When you look back Stax cast a long shadow. Do you know something about this programme that we have not included above? Cissy quit in 1969 to go solo. Please try again. programme, research a particular person or browse your own involvement Another fan remembered the performance - 40 years on: Truthfully, I have long forgotten what everyone else on the show was like that night - I only had eyes and ears for Otis, despite the fact that I had records by everyone else on the bill. Thanks for letting us know! Selected track: “Double Shot” (1969). They may not have been hits but they had their, er, charms.

The Dramatics were a superb vocal quintet from Detroit – a place with no shortage of vocal groups. Read honest and unbiased product reviews from our users. Change ), You are commenting using your Facebook account. not be publishing it at this stage. Sam & Dave were electric and the singers wore pastel coloured suits that soon showed huge sweat stains. This coming Friday (31 May) will be a significant one in the diaries of fans of sixties Soul music. with the BBC. Among the best Stax vocal groups, you’ll find some of the finest soul singers of the 60s and 70s, letting you know how it felt to be young, gifted and black. “I Want Someone,” “Patch My Heart,” “So Nice” and “Whatever Hurts You” kept them on the R&B listings through to ’69, when their soulful interpretation of Jimmy Webb’s “By The Time I Get To Phoenix” tickled the lower reaches of the Hot 100. 4.0 out of 5 stars 2 ratings. Your use of this version of Genome is covered by the Just came across your post. Otis Redding, Uppercut Club, Woodgrange Road March 1967. A 'Hit The Road Stax' package tour concert poster, 17th March 1967, £ 300 - 500. Visit Amazon's The Stax/Volt Revue (Series) Store, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. Georgie Fame, The Tremeloes and Unit 4 + 2, Golden Boy, Billy Walker's Forest Gate memories, Death of Forest Gate's Bryan Forbes (1926 - 2013). In order to navigate out of this carousel please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. The Charmels had proved their commercial worth – 26 years too late. ( Log Out /  Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. The Lodge, Forest Lane Park, A talk and a walk round the park, by yours truly. , the first posthumously published number one hit. information submitted to us for possible future use, programmes, people, dates and Radio Times editions. That same year’s Be Altitude: Respect Yourself was even better, packed with deeply felt performances such as “I’ll Take You There” and “Respect Yourself,” songs that easily uphold The Staple Singers’ claim to being one of the best Stax vocal groups of all time.