Ep 119: Why Isn't Estelle Axton In the Rock Hall?
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English - July 03, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 56 MB - ★★★★★ - 19 ratingsMusic Arts Performing Arts grammys kennedycenter music popculture rockhall Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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In 2002 the Rock Hall inducted Stax co-founder Jim Stewart, but excluded his sister Estelle Axton, the other Stax co-founder. Today we discuss her life and impact at Stax, why the label couldn't have succeeded without her and why her exclusion is a mistake that needs to be corrected. We also give a brief history of the Ahmet Ertegun award, discuss the ugly allegations against him and once again implore the Rock Hall to change the category name.