UNSUNG HEROES OF SOUL #Stax

William Bell was one of the first artists to sign with Stax and remains active in music to this day.

Two years before Percy Sledge recorded "When a Man Loves a Woman," Jimmy Hughes made the Billboard top twenty with Southern Soul's first major pop hit.

A Mississippi native, Margie Joseph established a strong cult following among soul-music collectors despite a lack of commercial success and critical attention.

The Mad Lads were one of only a few successful vocal groups to record at Stax.