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Video produced and directed by Robert Gordon, edited by Laura Jean Hocking or Eileen Meyer.

DAVID PORTER

Photos

University of Memphis/Special Collections: 2 school photos; Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton;

Stax Museum of American Soul Music: Booker T. Jones; Memphis Horns; William Bell; Capitol Theater

William Bell: Del Rios

Jonas Berholm: Estelle Axton outside Stax

FURRY LEWIS

All performance footage courtesy of Brian Guinle

Sid Selvidge interview courtesy of True Story Pictures/Joann Selvidge

Furry sweeping street courtesy of Historic Films

Photos courtesy University of Memphis/Special Collections

JOHN FRY

VIDEO

John Fry interviews courtesy of Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me and Ardent Studios

Jim Dickinson interview courtesy of True Story Pictures/Joann Selvidge

John Hampton interview courtesy of Big Star: Nothing Can Hurt Me

PHOTOS

All photos courtesy of Ardent Studios except:

Andy Hummel and Chris Bell together courtesy of Michael Manning

John Hampton and John Fry together, courtesy of John Hampton’s family

Alex Chilton and Chris Bell in studio and Big Star 1972 courtesy of Michael O’Brien

Isaac Hayes in Cadillac courtesy of Stax Museum of American Soul Music

ANN PEEBLES

All video interview courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution

All photos courtesy of Ann Peebles and Don Bryant except:

Willie Mitchell photo courtesy of University of Memphis/Special Collections

Photo of Willie Mitchell courtesy of Willie Mitchell family

Photo of John and Yoko courtesy of Stax Museum of American Soul Music

AL BELL

All video interview courtesy of Tremolo Productions

Al Bell and Jim Stewart at desk and Al Bell at desk by API Photographers

Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton courtesy of University of Memphis/Special Collections

Al Bell courtesy of Stax Museum

Stax Museum courtesy of Charles Okle

BARKAYS

All video courtesy of the Smithsonian Institution except:

Wattstax footage courtesy of Concord Records

Willie Hall interview courtesy of Tremolo Productions

Stax Museum of American Soul Music: James Alexander; Bar-Kays group photo (3); Promo photo of Otis Redding; BarKays with Isaac Hayes

Advertisements from Tri-State Defender courtesy of Preston Lauterbach

University of Memphis/Special Collections: School photo; Temprees press release

CARLA THOMAS

Video interviews of Carla Thomas and Marvell Thomas courtesy of Smithsonian Institution

Photos:

Beale Avenue; Rufus Thomas on stage; Rufus Thomas; Thomas family; Teen Town Singers courtesy of University of Memphis/Special Collections

Young Carla and Marvell Thomas courtesy of Marvell Thomas

Carla Thomas promo shot courtesy of Stax Museum

Capitol Theater courtesy of Stax Museum

JOHNNY CASH

Video:

Sam Phillips family: Sam Phillips; Roland Janes and J. M. Van Eaton; Sally Wilbourn

Johnny Cash: The Man, His World, His Music

Johnny Cash photos courtesy of University of Memphis/Special Collections

Memphis Recording Service photo courtesy of Sam Phillips family

MEMPHIS JUG BAND

Footage courtesy of Jim McDearman

PHINEAS NEWBORN JR.

Footage courtesy of Pat Rainer

Young Phineas Newborn photo courtesy of Calvin Newborn

Fred Ford interview footage courtesy of Ardent Studios

Phineas Newborn at the Shell performance courtesy of David Leonard

ROLAND JANES

Video footage courtesy of the Sam Phillips family

Photos:

Roland Janes photos; Little Green Men photo; band photo courtesy of the Roland Janes family

Jack Clement session photo courtesy of Jack Clement

Memphis Recording Service; Sam Phillips; performance photos; Roland Janes and Knox Phillips courtesy of the Sam Phillips family