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What were some characters in STAX Records 'Respect Yourself' by Robert Gordon and what were some of the issues they were facing?

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Question:Characters identity in STAX RECORDS"respect yourself" by Robert Gordon and issues faced in the story.

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The main characters in the STAX are Issac Hayes,Otis redding,sam And dave,Wison Pickett and staple Singers,Booker T. ,MG,s Issac hayes .

The issue was Rascism and Segregation of civil rights in the streets of president Lyndon Johnson & Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. The STAX was founded in 1957 as satellite records by white siblings Jim Stewart & Estelle Axton. Their combined names gave company a new historic name STAX in STAX story.

The story is centered at Memphis and Tenessee cities and main issue was its bankruptcy, present day incarnation and expertise and its feelings.The STAX is based on research and facinating read and affectionate rumination. It depicts poverty,race,music, money and greed and socio-economic symphony and historical events are depicted in the African-American community of Memphis.

"Respect yourself" is a rare book with an exciting subject matter and multiple rises and falls of STAX records. The Story of Stax records unfolds like a Greek trajedy. A white brother and sister built a record company that become a monument to racial harmony in 1960,s seggregated south Memphis.The success is startling and STAX soon defines an internet sound. Then after losses both business and personal sibling got apart and brother allies with a visionary African American partner under integrated Leadership.

A generation Later STAX is built brick by brick to once again bring music and opportunity to people of Memphis.In 1960,s and 70,s the"Respect Yourself" is a story of epic heroes in a shady industry about music and musician.Issac Hayes, Otis Redding. The History of STAX tells that it is about a small independant company struggle in a business world of burgeoning conglomerate and it was always at the center of story of Memphis,tenessee,an explosive city struggling through heated ,divisive years.

Issac hayes a ,black musician to with an Oscar award for his theme from Shaft. His album of "Symphonic Soul" sold by millions.Jim Stewart and estelle Axton turned its mclemore Avenue studio and carved from a converted cinema into an oasis of racial harmony in a city still riven by segregation.

Redding was a banker by profession and Axton,a record shop in cinema,s former snack bar and become label,s antennae and mother hen.Otis become driver for Guitarist johny jenkin who stunned studio with his audition piece,"These arms are mine"redding,s aching vocals straight from pews of Southern congregation came with winning charisma and ferocious on stage presence. In 1962,Green Onion" was an early triumph and johny Taylor,Staple Singer,Ike Hayes songs writer become superstar by the time.

But later FBI picked up Baylor with 129,000 dollar cash and a chaque from STAX for 5,00000 dollar. The IRS opened investigation owned 10 million dollar, and Union Planter bank pressed for bankruptcy and closure that arrived in 1976.Ike Hayes on whom, Money had rained,lost his back catalogue and was soon also declared bankrupt.