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Source Collection
Memphis Press-Scimitar newspaper morgue, Special Collections Department, University of Memphis Libraries
Identifier
sc.0475.60101_01.001
Description
The Staples Singers: (l to r) Cleotha, "Pops", and Mavis. They started as a gospel/folk act out of Chicago in the late 1940s. In the 1960s they began recording for Stax and went on to success in the early 70s with hits "Respect Yourself" and "I'll Take You There".
Date Created
6-22-2021
Date
1973-08
Recommended Citation
"The Staple Singers, 1973" (2021). Music. 44.
https://digitalcommons.memphis.edu/speccoll-mss-mpressscimitar3/44
Keywords
Staple Singers, Staples, Cleotha, Staples, Pops, Staples, Mavis, Soul music--Tennessee--Memphis
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