‘The bond is the legacy of Stax Records’
Soulsville CEO Richard Greenwald joins Eric Barnes on The Extra Podcast
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Eric Barnes
Eric Barnes is CEO of The Daily Memphian, host of Behind the Headlines on WKNO-TV, host of The Sidebar on WYXR 91.7, and the author of four novels.
How Justin Timberlake came to visit Soulsville and tapped into the musical and cultural legacy of Stax Records. Plus what it takes to run a museum, a charter school and a music academy.
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Soulsville Soulsville Charter School Soulsville Foundation Stax Museum of American Soul Stax Music Academy The Extra PodcastRelated stories
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