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Stax with Jools Holland

A tribute to soul label Stax, with Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra, Booker T Jones, Sam Moore, Sir Tom Jones, William Bell, Steve Cropper, Eddie Floyd and others.

Founded in 1957, Memphis-based Stax Records was synonymous with southern soul - a distinctive blend of funk, gospel and R&B that brought listeners across America together at a time of racial conflict and political unrest. In this Late Night Prom, Jools Holland and his Rhythm & Blues Orchestra pay tribute to the pioneering label and celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Stax/Volt Revue's first tour of the UK, in a concert featuring some of the label's greatest surviving artists. Stax legends Booker T Jones and Sam Moore appear alongside Sir Tom Jones, a longtime fan and interpreter of the Stax songbook.

Both Jones and Moore were part of the 1967 tour and join fellow Stax artists William Bell, Steve Cropper and Eddie Floyd in this unique coming-together. They are joined by more fans of the Stax sound in Beverley Knight, James Morrison, Nadia Rose & Sweetie Irie and Ruby Turner.

Classic songs performed include the likes of Green Onions, Knock on Wood, Soul Man, Try a Little Tenderness and many more!

1 hour, 18 minutes

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Music Played

  • Tom Jones & Beverley Knight

    Sweet Soul Music

  • Tom Jones & Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

    Hard To Handle

  • Tom Jones & Sam Moore

    I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down

  • Sam Moore & Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

    Soul Man

  • Beverley Knight & Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

    B-A-B-Y

  • William Bell & Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

    I Forgot To Be Your Lover

  • William Bell & Beverley Knight

    Private Number

  • Eddie Floyd & Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

    Knock On Wood

  • James Morrison & Steve Cropper

    Try A Little Tenderness

  • Booker T. Jones & Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

    Green Onions

  • Ruby Turner & Steve Cropper

    I'll Take You There

  • Tom Jones & Steve Cropper

    Dock Of The Bay

  • Booker T. Jones & Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

    Blues For New Orleans

  • Sweetie Irie & Nadia Rose

    Walking The Dog

  • Sam Moore & Beverley Knight

    Hold On, I'm Comin'

  • Eddie Floyd & James Morrison

    634 5789

  • Jools Holland & His Rhythm & Blues Orchestra

    Sweet Soul Music

Credits

Role Contributor
Singer Jools Holland
Singer William Bell
Musician Steve Cropper
Singer Eddie Floyd
Musician Booker T Jones
Singer Tom Jones
Singer James Morrison
Singer Beverley Knight
Orchestra Rhythm and Blues Orchestra
Executive Producer Mark Cooper
Producer Alison Howe
Director Janet Fraser-Cook

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