Stax Museum & Facing History and Ourselves offer new curriculum
The Stax Museum of American Soul Music and the Memphis office of Facing History and Ourselves have partnered to create a new curriculum based on the history of Stax Records, which is now shared with educators around the world at no cost. Details
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Stax Museum receives 2015 Tennessee Governor’s Arts Leadership Award
The Stax Museum is proud to be honored with a 2015 Governor’s Arts Leadership Award
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In this first lesson, students will be introduced to the song “Soul Man,” which was written by Isaac Hayes and David Porter and originally performed and made famous by Sam & Dave (Samuel Moore and Dave Prater).
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In this lesson, students will be introduced to Booker T & the MGs, who were the house band for many Stax Records artists, in addition to being an independent act.
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