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his DVD capures the once-in-a-lifetime concert held on April 30, 2003 to commemorate the opening of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis, TN. This unique gathering of soul music's biggest stars performing their greatest hits first aired as a successful PBS special beginning in August of 2003. Performers include Eddie Floyd, Jean Knight, William Bell, Percy Sledge, isaac Hayes, Rance Allen, Michael McDonald & Carla Thomas, The Bar-Kays with Chuck D, Little Milton and Jimmie Vaughan, Al Green, Booker T & the MGs, Solomon Burke and Mavis Staples.

The Stax record label has garnered an impressive roster of soul legends over the years, culminating in the opening of the Stax Museum of American Soul Music in Memphis, TN, in 2003. A special concert was arranged to coincide with the opening of the museum, and some of the highlights of the show are documented on this release. With legends such as Al Green, Mavis Staples, Booker T, and Eddie Floyd performing, this is a real treat for soul lovers everywhere, and ample evidence that the Stax label has proved to be one of the most influential labels in the history of popular music.