The first history of the groundbreaking label along with compelling biographies of the promoters, producers and performers who made and sold the music and the famous studio that produced hits for Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Sam & Dave and Booker T. Grammy award winning historian Rob Bowman discloses the behind the scenes deals and business transactions that contributed to the rise and fall of Stax Records - the greatest R&B label ever. He spent 12 years researching and carried out numerous interviews for this book.