James Alexander of the Bar-Kays on 50 years of the concert documentary 'Wattstax'

Ayesha Rascoe
Danny Hensel

February 12, 2023 / 5:01 am

The concert documentary "Wattstax" was released 50 years ago this month. It featured Stax Records' entire roster at the time. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to James Alexander of the Bar-Kays.

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