STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A. Respect Yourself (Season 1, Episode 3)
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TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary, Music

STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A.

Respect Yourself (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV-MA

TV Episode | 51 min | Documentary, Music

After Otis Redding's death and Atlantic Records merger, Stax promotions director Al Bell revives company by releasing hits like "Soul Limbo." Stax backs Isaac Hayes who wins awards for "Shaft" soundtrack, propelling studio's revival.

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30 cast members

Name	Known for
James Alexander Self / Self - Musician Self / Self - Musician See fewer	STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A. (2024)
Rance Allen Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Five Heartbeats (1991)
Clarence Avant Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Color Purple (1985)
Estelle Axton Self / Self - Founder of Stax (archive footage) Self / Self - Founder of Stax (archive footage) See fewer	Moondog Airwaves (2015)
James Baldwin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	I Am Not Your Negro (2016)
Al Bell Self / Self - CMO / Self - President of Stax Self / Self - CMO / Self - President of Stax See fewer	Death Proof (2007)
Earlie Biles Self Self See fewer	STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A. (2024)
Rob Bowman Self / Self - Historian Self / Self - Historian See fewer	History by the Numbers (2021)
Steve Cropper Self / Self - Musican Self / Self - Musican See fewer	Blues Brothers 2000 (1998)
Bettye Crutcher Self / Self - Songwriter Stax Self / Self - Songwriter Stax See fewer	Hard Eight (1996)
Sammy Davis Jr. Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Cannonball Run (1981)
Aretha Franklin Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Willie Hall Self / Self - Musician Self / Self - Musician See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Isaac Hayes Self / Self - Artist (archive footage) Self / Self - Artist (archive footage) See fewer	Escape from New York (1981)
Jesse Jackson Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Burning (I)
Booker T. Jones Self / Self - Musician Self / Self - Musician See fewer	Repo Men (2010)
Martin Luther King Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Freedom Writers (2007)
Jean Knight Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Superbad (2007)
Terry Manning Self / Self - Recording engineer Stax Self / Self - Recording engineer Stax See fewer	Along the Way (2007)
Bobby Manuel Self / Self - Musician Self / Self - Musician See fewer	STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A. (2024)
Deanie Parker Self / Self - Director of publicity Stax Self / Self - Director of publicity Stax See fewer	When Pigs Fly (1993)
Gordon Parks Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Learning Tree (1969)
David Porter Self / Self - Musician Self / Self - Musician See fewer	The Blues Brothers (1980)
Otis Redding Self / Self - Artist (archive footage) Self / Self - Artist (archive footage) See fewer	Top Gun (1986)
Howard Robertson Self / Self - Publicist Stax Self / Self - Publicist Stax See fewer	STAX: Soulsville, U.S.A. (2024)
Jim Stewart Self / Self - Founder of Stax Self / Self - Founder of Stax See fewer	Full Metal Junkies (2022)
Johnnie Taylor Self / Self - Artist (archive footage) Self / Self - Artist (archive footage) See fewer	Bedazzled (2000)
Carla Thomas Self / Self - Artist Self / Self - Artist See fewer	Baby Driver (2017)
Rufus Thomas Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	War Dogs (2016)
Kim Weston Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Hot Shots! Part Deux (1993)