9.1/1066 votes#1 - Cause I Love You
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 5/20/2024
In the late 1950s, Memphis' Stax Records quickly becomes one of the most influential record labels on the Black music scene, breaking out iconic artists such as Sam & Dave, Booker T. & the MG's, and Otis Redding. As popularity grows in the Black market, Stax executives and musicians transcend racial divides and bring their music into the American mainstream.
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9.2/1053 votes#2 - Soul Man
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 5/20/2024
Stax breaks through to the white market with Sam & Dave's crossover hit "Soul Man." But the untimely death of Stax star Otis Redding, the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., legal obstacles, and ongoing racial tensions in Memphis reveal cracks in the company's façade.
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8.7/1044 votes#3 - Respect Yourself
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 5/21/2024
Despite severe business setbacks, Stax Records rises again with Isaac Hayes's Oscar® and Grammy®-winning work for the 1971 smash hit Shaft.
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8.5/1044 votes#4 - Nothing Takes the Place of You
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 5/21/2024
By the 1970s, a booming Stax expands to Los Angeles and gives back to the Black community with the benefit concert Wattstax. But when their bank goes under and the company faces other legal setbacks, Stax prepares to shutter its doors.
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The story of an underdog, interracial record label that ushered in groundbreaking music.
Genre:Documentary
Network:HBO
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Cause I Love You" is the best rated episode of "Stax: Soulsville USA" season 1. It scored 9.1/10 based on 66 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 5/20/2024. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Soul Man".