My own Polaroid of STAX.  It's in color, I converted it to black and white for this webpage.  I took this very soon after starting on staff - 1969.  

STAX on Beale Street "Walk Of Fame".

The MGs are not in the STAX studio.  STAX had a Hammond B3, this is a C3. 

This picture was probably taken in Atlantic studio in NYC, known to have a Hammond C3.
This was home to the world's greatest R&B players, singers, and writers. This is the rear of STAX.  The entrance was under the awning, visible towards the end of the grey painted building.  When the entire building was demolished, people bought the bricks as souvenirs.

STAX A studio.

 

 STAX A studio.  I'm playing Hammond, Duck is playing bass.

 

 I never saw STAX A studio like this, with the drums at the north wall.  The Hammond organ was where the drums are shown, during my time there.  STAX B studio.  The corner where the drums are located originally was used for both Hammond and grand piano.
Booker T and the MGs.  Steve gave me these 5 photos.  They're probably on display at the STAX museum.  (1) Booker and Al.  (2) Duck and Al, Booker in the background.  (3) Rare STAX promotional button.  I've never seen another.  This one is locked in my safe.

Steve befriending a Rolls Royce.  (4) Al and Steve.  (5) One of my Hammond organs.  I put the STAX medallion there.  I believe it's the only one in the world.
STAX bankruptcy notice in Billboard Magazine. After demolition, this sign stood at the location of the original STAX building.  I took this photo in 1998. STAX A studio.
Steve Cropper.  The other person with the guitar may be Otis, I'm not positive.
Albert King.  I do not believe this picture was taken at STAX.  I don't recall anywhere that red and tan burlap were used together.  It appears the Sennheiser 441 is held in the mic holder with tape - STAX engineers wouldn't do that.  The boom stand adapter appears to me to be from many years after STAX closed.  I recall STAX used commercial Atlas mic stands and booms.

This is the new version of the famous STAX marquee, located at the STAX museum.
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