Jim Stewart, who founded Stax Albums and produced some of the finest soul records of the 1960s, died on Monday at the age of 92.
The cause of Stewart's death was not announced, according to Variety, a US-based news outlet.
Stewart and Al Bell co-founded the renowned Black music label with headquarters in Memphis in 1957, which they later ran until the early 1970s, when Stewart sold his stake.
Along the way, he was instrumental in discovering and/or releasing music by legends such as Sam and Dave, Otis Redding, Isaac Hayes, Carla Thomas, Rufus Thomas, the Staple Singers, Wilson Pickett, and Booker T. and the MGs. He was also involved in the production and, in particular, the engineering of many of these singles.
The label owner and producer, a member of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, was introduced by Sam Moore and Steve Cropper, two of the singers he helped make famous. In honor of his unique effort, he received the Ahmet Ertegun Award for the hall.
Prior to joining Stax, Stewart freely acknowledged that he knew little about Black music and that the label's initial focus was on country music when it was still known as Satellite Records in 1957. However, once the company had been in operation for a few years, he understood the significance of R&B and actively participated in its direction and recordings as it quickly came to define the "Memphis sound" that fascinated that generation and many others to follow.
According to Variety, Stewart is survived by three children Lori Stewart, Shannon Stewart and Jeff Stewart and two grandchildren, Alyssa Luibel and Jennifer Stewart.
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