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STAX CEO SHOCKED TO FIND THAT ATLANTIC RECORDS OWNS ALL MASTERS; ENDS DEAL
Stax Records owner Jim Stewart refused to re-sign a distribution deal with Atlantic Records and terminated the agreement…
05/06/2013
THE DRIFTERS RECORD “THERE GOES MY BABY” WHILE ACTING AS PALLBEARERS FOR “SCREAMIN'” JAY HAWKINS
The Drifters recorded their classic single “There Goes My Baby,” today (March 6, 1959). This was an entirely…
03/06/2013
STALKER BUSTED FOR THREATENING TO KILL ROBERTA FLACK
A man was arrested and charged with stalking legendary singer Roberta Flack today (March 3, 1995). The incident…
03/03/2013
THE DRIFTERS RECORD FOUR HITS IN ONE SESSION
The Drifters hit the recording studio today (February 1, 1961), where they recorded four of their best known…
02/01/2013
ARETHA FRANKLIN’S HUSBAND FLIPS OUT, SHOTS FIRED DURING DEBUT SESSION
Aretha Franklin was in Muscle Shoals, Alabama today (January 24, 1967), where she laid down her legendary song…
01/24/2013