As late Stax founder gets a special Grammy, a peek into his post-label life
Stax Records founder Jim Stewart (bearded, in middle) poses for a photo with friends and students of the Stax Music Academy on April 29, 2013. (Adrian Sainz/Ap Photo)
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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