It was not your typical hot June day in Memphis. STAX Records had recently closed its doors and Beale Street was being disassembled and gutted. Main Street was going to get a new look as they ripped the streets apart for a new Downtown Mall. Nothing short of a miracle could get the greatest Rhythm and Blues legends of all time together for one last concert on Main Street. When you listen to Mack Rice sing "Mustang Sally" or Eddie Floyd do "I've Never Found a Girl" with Marvel Thomas leading his band Funn on keyboards, you know it doesn't get any better in Soulsville. But then Rufus Thomas struts out steppin' to the "Funky Chicken" and George Parks sings "Wake Me Up Before You Leave". People were leaving their 9 to 5's to join the party and see these STAX legends give their best and last performance on Main Street, Memphis, Tennessee. This was history in the making, now finally available for those who were there to remember the "Glory Days", and those who weren't there experience the magic for the first time. It is good to know that the musical legacy Jim Stewart and Estelle Axton created in Memphis in 1959 will live on forever.

It took years of professional tenacity to get these great artists to Main Street in Memphis, Tennessee in June 1976. Racial barriers had been torn down and STAX Records was living proof that blacks and whites could love and respect each other. Just listen close to Sir Mack Rice sing about his STAX experiences in " I'm Among Friends" , or the excitement in Eddie Floyds voice when he proclaims his appreciation for his fans support of his music. Rufus Thomas gave Sun Records it's first hit with "Bear Cat" and now he's on Main Street showing off his STAX crown jewels! When you think the party's over, Marvell Thomas and Funn knock your socks off showing their world connection to Memphis Soul. Legendary STAX writer George Parks delivers "Wake Me Up Before You Leave" giving the audience the hope of a new chapter in Memphis Music History. This is Memphis Music at it's very best!!