In 1962, Johnny Jenkins and the Pinetoppers had an audition in Memphis for the rising new label, Stax Records. Jenkins blew ...

The New York Times gave only four inches at the bottom of a column on page 19 to the death exactly one month ago of Otis Redding. The Times reported the plane crash and listed the musicians who ...

There's nothing quite like a thrilling "overnight success" story. But when it comes to soul superstar Otis Redding, his meteoric rise to the top ended almost as quickly as it started. NFL fans in ...

He set the tone for the shows. Otis was the biggest star, so he closed the show, but even Otis was nervous after Sam had been on the stage. Sam and Dave were a team, a consummate team. Oh my God.

world but was primed for a crossover to the mainstream. Redding’s state of mind at the time of the recording is evident in the calm, languid feel of the song. He’d been a huge success as the ...

Otis Redding was born in Dawson, Georgia on September 9, 1941 and was an American singer, songwriter and record producer. Redding started his music career singing in gospel choirs around the ...

As part of Booker T. and the MG’s, Stax’s house band, Jones played on soul landmarks by Otis Redding, Wilson Pickett, Carla Thomas and especially Sam & Dave. Two days ago, Jones heard ...