Stax Studios, on McLemore Ave,in Memphis, was founded in 57 as Satellite Records. The company changed its name in 61 and shared its operations with Volt, a sister label created to avoid the impression of favoritism among radio stations playing their records. They also were affiliated with Atlantic, CBS, Warner, and Fantasy over the years. Influential in the creation of Southern … [Read more...] about Stax O Love
Charting SolaRadioActivity
I'm your Uncle Marty, as The 3D RadioActivity hits the triple five show mark. We will be reviewing Sun Records Releases and no demos this time as our tracks will be originals with a few covers from the fabled studios just across the river from Arkansas, around the corner from Graceland and ten miles north of the Mississippi state line. We recommend you take public … [Read more...] about Charting SolaRadioActivity
3D Sun Colors
This time on The 3D RadioActivity, your favorite Uncle Marty takes a look at the different colors we found at Sun Records as we focus on a favorite, starting out with some swinging blues for you that are out of sight and state. The Sun Studio catalog is one of the deepest around, there were well over 250 titles when we began, so there's still plenty more Memphis hits to … [Read more...] about 3D Sun Colors
Son Of Sun
I'm your Uncle Marty, as we continue our deep delve into Sam Philips and his Sun Studio releases with and for you on adventure number 553 of The Award Winning 3D RadioActivity. Another jam packed show, 22 tunes averaging two and a half minutes long, and over six decades old, proving how timeless this music really is. Next time, we will either get closer to The Sun or … [Read more...] about Son Of Sun
3D Sun Babies
I'm Uncle Marty, this is Chapter 552 of The 3D RadioActivity. Sun Records is an independent label founded by producer Sam Phillips in Tennessee. Initially, he had concentrated mainly on African-American musicians because he loved RnB and wanted to bring it to a white audience. In 51, Sam produced "Rocket 88" by Jackie Brenston and his Delta Cats, who were actually Ike Turner … [Read more...] about 3D Sun Babies