Uploaded by englishnbloodyproudo on Feb 1, 2011
The Mar-Keys, formed in 1958, were an American studio session band for the Stax label from Memphis, Tennessee, in the 1960s. As the first house band for the label, their backing music formed the foundation for the early 1960s Stax sound.
The group began as The Royal Spades and had tried unsuccessfully to get a record made for the local Satellite Records even though tenor sax player Charles "Packy" Axton's mother and uncle owned that label. When they were finally able to get a record made, Axton's mother Estelle Axton convinced the group to change their name and they chose The Mar-Keys.
They also recorded organ and saxophone oriented singles of their own, scoring a number three hit nationally with "Last Night" in 1961. It sold over one million copies, earning gold disc recognition. Keyboards were played by Jerry Lee "Smoochy" Smith. Other singles of theirs from the early 1960s include "Philly Dog" and "Popeye Stroll." Members of this rhythm section later formed other nationally prominent Memphis studio session groups, including the Memphis Horns, the Packers, and Booker T. & the M.G.'s. Each of these offshoot groups also recorded popular instrumental albums of their own, in addition to serving as the backing band on albums by dozens of rock, R&B, and soul music stars on Stax, Volt and other national labels. The legacy of the Mar-Keys and later groups was that of having been key players in the development of soul music styles like Southern soul and Memphis soul.
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Carla Thomas - B-A-B-Yby englishnbloodyproudo21,302 views
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The Mar-Keys - Philly Dogby jimmytheferret41,635 views
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King Curtis - Memphis Soul Stewby Skipskabriarius176,701 views
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Sam Moore & Dave Prater - Soul Manby englishnbloodyproudo2,604 views
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Sam Moore & Dave Prater - Hold On I'm Comin'by englishnbloodyproudo7,023 views
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Solomon Burke - Cry To Me (Original Stereo)by Nocaro81,805 views
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THE MAR-KEYS - YOU GOT ITby missautomne2,155 views
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Last Night - performed Live by Stevie Ray Vaughanby 928CS17,596 views
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Mar-Keys - Morning After (1961)by VinylFullofSoul6,461 views
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Big Mama Thornton - Everything Gonna Be Alrightby AndTok2216,945 views
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Capitols - Cool Jerk (Original)by Nocaro231,135 views
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THE MAR-KEYS - Last Nightby NaturalSoulBrother1116,875 views
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Aretha Franklin - Think [1968] (Original version)by TatanBrown556,833 views
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King Floyd - Groove Meby MrNiteOwl286,694 views
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Booker T. & the MG's - Time Is Tightby turbo930turbo25,249 views
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The Mar-Keys Let It Beby MrBeatlesCovers6,722 views
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The Bar-Kays - Soul Fingerby SweetGeorgiaPeache64,555 views
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Sam & Dave - Hold On I'm Comin' (best quality + lyrics)by E18sk8706,528 views
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Eddie Floyd - I've Never Found A Girl (Original Stereo)by Nocaro59,130 views
@virginiaharry1 English translation, please?
bluedrache 2 months ago
STAX - MOTOWN 3-0
marinetti900 2 months ago
a kove affair that bears no pain by " shack" where o where is it,,,please sumbady palease
virginiaharry1 6 months ago
@scratchyoldies
Stax rules !
Stax = Booker T and the Mgs
melende1970 6 months ago
@scratchyoldies
Stax rules !
Stax = The Mar-keys, Otis Redding, Arthur Conley, Wilson Pickett, Sam and Dave
melende1970 6 months ago
Love this thang!
scratchyoldies 7 months ago
The bass player on this track is non other than Lewie Steinberg who also co-wrote and played bass on "Green Onions". He was the Stax house player at the time and preceded Duck Dunn who was added to the MGs AFTER Lewie did the first tour.
kennyleelewis1 8 months ago
The BEST
-mby
plwblj 9 months ago
this song is awlsom i saw it in a movie with kannano reves ps forgive the spelling
jasonvoorhees285 9 months ago
Playing this song on the clarinet is AWESOME!! :))
RJWeb58 11 months ago