SOULSVILLE U.S.A.
THE STORY OF STAX RECORDS
by Rob Bowman
Rob Bowman has written the liner notes to many Stax reissues, and has been nominated for five Grammys for his comprehensive and insightful essays that accompany most of the Stax box sets. Soulsville, U.S.A. is a complete history of the Stax label and studio, from its inception as Satellite Records, through the Stax/Volt glory days of the 60s and early 70s, and all the way up to the eventual demise of the label in 1975. Loaded with interviews and photos, this definitive book is absolutely essential for fans of Stax and soul music in general.
"From the 60s to now, Rob Bowman has put out the energy to become the number 1 authority on Stax/Volt." -- Booker T. Jones
"I am impressed by the depth of Rob Bowman's knowledge of soul music. He is a walking dictionary." -- Isaac Hayes
"This young man Rob Bowman down through the years has come to be one my very, very special and closest friends. His writing gives you such a beautifully painted picture that you feel that you were right there with all of these people. His honesty and his wit make you not want to put it down until you finish reading it." -- Mavis Staples
"Rob Bowman is the only person I know that has had the genuine interest and concern to thoroughly examine and chronicle with accuracy and passion the history of Stax Records. In my judgment, he is in fact the official historian for Stax Records." -- Al Bell, former President of Stax
