STAX RECORDS-Viewing Guide: Directions: As You Watch RESPECT YOURSELF: THE STAX RECORDS
STAX RECORDS-Viewing Guide: Directions: As You Watch RESPECT YOURSELF: THE STAX RECORDS
Directions: As you watch RESPECT YOURSELF: THE STAX RECORDS STORY, answer each of the questions below. Provide details to support your answers and be prepared to discuss this guide and the program in class. 1. Describe the unique characteristics of STAX records and what made it so special. 2. What was the nickname of STAX records? 3. In the program, one of the artists of the record label says that, What we were about inside STAX was, we judge a person by the content of their character, rather than the color of their skin. Why was this particularly important and unusual in 1960s Memphis? 4. At the height of its popularity, two tragedies affected STAX records. Name those two events and describe what happened. 5. After the tragedies, how did the public reaction to STAX differ from the way the STAX artists felt?
6. How did STAX records transform soul music?