Stax Music Academy Performs "Soul Finger" for The Bar-Kays

Part of the material shot by Media Source for an upcoming episode of the TV show "Unsung" on cable network TV One. This is a musical tribute performed by high school students at the Stax Music Academy for three members of the groundbreaking Stax Records band The Bar-Kays: original band members Ben Cauley and James Alexander, and lead singer Larry Dodson. Ben Cauley was the only survivor of the 1967 plane crash that killed four members of The Bar-Kays, along with Stax legend Otis Redding.
In this video, the Stax Academy students perform The Bar-Kays' first smash hit, "Soul Finger," the name of which was coined by Stax great Isaac Hayes.

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[74choppzilla]

this is really cool

[80Teky]

Love it!

Love it!

Love it!

[Scarletspeedster68]

I wished I could have played this jam back when I was in high school!

[leedsbulldog]

brilliant rendition

[jmua04]

The original STAX rhythm section couldn't be touched---glad to see these young people performing a classic. The STAX School is amazing.

[dggd]

@The1platinum1 I'd love to visit that school. Soulfinger was out when I was in 7th grade.We partied a while on that song as kids! It was such a sad period when news of the plane crash got out. We kids were all devasted that one of our favorite groups and Singer Otis had passed. Stax was one of our great musical families that kept our lives so happy in the 60's with hit after dancing and singing hit! I still play them today as if the songs just came out! Congratulations on your schooling there!

[beyncegirl159]

my skool

[alexalot23]

beautiful!

[The1platinum1]

@ImPrettyDammit its soulfinger and thats a good school because i go there and ive had so many great experiences there so its ideal for your offspring

[ImPrettyDammit]

GOLDFINGER!!! sounds good!!

I want my son to go to Staxx!!