Otis Redding to Receive a Posthumous Star on the Hollywood Walk ofΒ Fame
3 October 2024 at 15:44
In 1962, Johnny Jenkins and the Pinetoppers had an audition in Memphis for the rising new label, Stax Records. Jenkins blew his shot, but with time left at the end of the session, his driver persuaded the Stax team to let him take a turn at the microphone. The solemn, simmering performance of βThese Arms [β¦]