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You've never seen anyone happier to be standing in a cold October rain out on a Memphis street than I was on the morning that I visited Soulsville, the Stax Museum of American Soul Music, which has operated since 2003 on the site of the original Stax Records studio on McLemore Avenue in Memphis.

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(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay

Otis Redding, from Remember Me
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Green Onions

Booker T. & The MGs, from Soul Six Pack
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Who's Making Love

Johnnie Taylor, from Who's Making Love
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Sir Paul's Good Evening

25 Nov 09 DAVID VIENNA on Pop & Rock

The Beatles' legendary 1965 concert at Shea Stadium was a milestone in popular music. And that's putting it lightly. It forever changed the way fans experience live performances. Over 40 years later, Paul McCartney played the Citi Field opening show on the grounds that once held Shea Stadium. This historic performance was captured on the CD/DVD set Good Evening New York City and an edited version of the concert appears on ABC Thanksgiving night (10pm/9pm CST).

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