Multi-talented Terry Manning touched Memphis music from Stax to ZZ Top and beyond
Manning had a more than 50-year career as a player, producer, composer and, perhaps most prominently, recording engineer.
Topic: Stax Records
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March 2025
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A record move: Vinyl distributor coming to Memphis
Independent record label Light in the Attic Records, which sells directly to hundreds of record stores and retailers worldwide, is set to open a warehouse facility in Memphis.
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January 2025
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Memphis musicians, Stax family remember the legendary Sam Moore
Sam Moore, one half of the legendary duo Sam & Dave, died Friday at age 89. Memphis musicians and fellow Stax alumni eulogized Moore on Saturday.
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‘Soul Man’ Sam Moore dies at 89
At Stax Records, Sam Moore and Dave Prater — as Sam & Dave — transformed the “call and response” of gospel music into a frenzied stage show and recorded some of soul music’s most enduring hits.
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Legendary Memphis musician, producer Don Nix dies at 83
Don Nix, who played with the Mar-Keys, produced numerous records for famous acts and contributed “Going Down” to the rock lexicon, has died.
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August 2024
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Howard Robertson: The thing about us
“Not enough of us understand or respect what Memphis truly is. The Mississippi River is a confluence of 10 to 12 rivers that become one. Memphis is a confluence of cultures. Rich and poor. City and country. Religious and secular. Black and white.”
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May 2024
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Memphis music icon joining Beale Street Walk of Fame
Bobby Whitlock grew up in Millington and got his start at Stax Records. He was a member of Derek and the Dominoes, the classic English band that included Eric Clapton, and also recorded with George Harrison, Dr. John, the Rolling Stones and more
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HBO documentary captures story — and soul — of Stax
Stax is more than a great story. It’s great stories within great stories, with highs and lows and lessons and complexities, with big personalities and big moments and resonance beyond the music it produced.
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April 2024
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WYXR’s Stereo Sessions bring a ‘wave of astonishment’
For the third season of Stereo Sessions, WYXR is back to unveil a new crop of six rarities, including the story of a blind keyboardist, an all-female ensemble of roots-punk rockers and more.
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June 2023
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More than 100 previously unreleased Stax recordings made public this week
A 7-CD box set brings together 146 demos from the legendary label, including 140 previously unreleased recordings.
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February 2023
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As late Stax founder gets a special Grammy, a peek into his post-label life
At one time, Stax founder Jim Stewart had musicians such as Otis Redding and Janis Joplin over to his house. He hasn’t always gotten a lot of fanfare himself, but that was part of his M.O.
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January 2023
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Late Stax Records founder Jim Stewart to receive ‘special’ Grammy
Other Memphians to receive the award include Sun Records founder Sam Phillips (1991), Beale Street jazz legend W.C. Handy (1993) and Royal Studios impresario Willie Mitchell (2008).
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December 2022
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Move over, Mariah: Ring in the season with Memphis music instead
The 12 days of Memphis music includes gems from Robby Grant, B.B. King, Valerie June, Otis Redding, Cordell Jackson, Jessie Mae Hemphill, Star & Micey, Indo G, and more.
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Social Club: Memphians react to Oak Court Mall foreclosure
Locals talk getting their first job at the Oak Court Mall and Kaari Morant’s griddy on Twitter this week.
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November 2022
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Grizzlies pay tribute to Isaac Hayes, Stax Records with ‘Soul City’ uniforms
The additional design gives the team five uniforms to feature this season.
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August 2022
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Halloran Centre to host Royal Studios retrospective
The Halloran Centre will showcase the heyday of Royal Studios’ legendary musical history with the concert “The History of Royal Studios Narrated by Boo Mitchell.”
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June 2022
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Stax, NCRM featured in new Civil Rights podcast
The three-episode series entitled, “Tennessee Civil Rights Trail Podcast,” will feature events of the movement that happened in the state during the 1950s and 1960s, as told by veteran civil rights activists.
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November 2021
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Cyndi Lauper sells signed artwork to support Stax Music Academy
Lauper joins Booker T. Jones of Booker T. & the MGs, Huey Lewis, Elvis Costello, Hall and Oates and Ke$ha in partnering with Soundwaves to launch artworks to benefit Stax Music Academy.
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June 2021
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An architect of the ‘Memphis Sound’ tells his story in new book
Legendary drummer Howard Grimes discusses Stax, Hi and his biggest influences as a drummer. His autobiography, “Timekeeper: My Life In Rhythm,” co-written with author Preston Lauterbach, will be released on Devault Graves Books on July 1.
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August 2020
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Soul festival celebrates Memphis music – in Italy
Memphis is the central focus of the Porretta Soul Festival held in Porretta Terme, Italy, an hour outside Bologna.
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June 2020
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Stax soul man William Bell receives grant, plans to pay it forward
The songwriter and performer of early Stax hit "You Don't Miss Your Water" will receive $25,000 from the National Endowment of the Arts. He said the full amount will be used for projects involving young soul musicians.
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Stax Museum to reopen June 18
The museum will require staff and guests to wear masks, and will have cashless transaction points and sneeze guards.
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February 2020
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The Memphis 10: Protecting our water, celebrating our music, arguing about our basketball
The city's greatest asset faces threats, Memphis has some 'High Fidelity' moments, and the mecca of chicken and donuts has an East Memphis location.
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January 2020
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Council honors former Bar-Kay Larry Dodson with street name
The retired lead singer of the local funk band was told his wife would be honored at Tuesday's City Council meeting. Instead, he was given an honorary street in Whitehaven, ahead of his 69th birthday.
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December 2019
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Boyd: 40 Memphis songs I loved in 2019
Some new songs and some old help a Memphis music devotee figure out what defines this town's expression.
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