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The Legacy of Otis Redding

A tribute to the life and music of one of soul’s greatest singer/songwriters, Otis Redding, told through vintage performances and rare interviews with family members and close colleagues. During Redding’s five years (1963-1967) with Stax Records, he placed a total of 21 singles on the R&B charts, with another 10 charting in the two-year period following his tragic death, December 10, 1967, in a plane crash. The documentary features rousing performances of classics, including "I Can’t Turn You Loose," "I’ve Been Loving You Too Long," "Shake," live with Booker T and the MG’s at the Monterey Pop Festival in 1967, and live studio performances recorded the day before he died of "Try A Little Tenderness" and "Respect." Redding’s only #1 song, "(Sittin On) The Dock of the Bay," plays against footage of San Francisco and the Sausalito docks where he composed the memorable tune on a houseboat — he never got the chance to perform the posthumous hit in concert. Giving few interviews during his short career, Redding’s conversation with host Dick Clark on American Bandstand is particularly significant, as are revealing interviews with his wife Zelma and daughter Karla Redding-Andrews, and those who helped Redding create his unique sound: Stax Records founder Jim Stewart; guitarist Steve Cropper, a founding member of Booker T and the MG’s and The Mar-Keys, who co-wrote and played on many of his songs; and trumpet player Wayne Jackson of The Mar-Keys, who played on all of his records.Presented nationally by WLIW New York.

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CREDIT: Courtesy of Zelma Redding

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CREDIT: Courtesy of Zelma Redding

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CREDIT: Courtesy of Zelma Redding

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	CUTLINE: Otis Redding PHOTO: 1.9M (18.7 megs uncompressed) at 300 dpi JPEG at 7.6 X 9.6 CREDIT: Courtesy of Zelma Redding
	CUTLINE: Otis Redding PHOTO: 744KB (6.03 megs uncompressed) at 300 dpi JPEG at 7.2 X 9.7 CREDIT: Courtesy of Zelma Redding
	CUTLINE: Otis Redding PHOTO: 632KB (6.8 megs uncompressed) at 300 dpi JPEG at 7.5 X 9.6 CREDIT: Courtesy of Zelma Redding
	CUTLINE: Otis Redding PHOTO: 1.3M (17.9 megs uncompressed) at 300 dpi JPEG at 10 X 7.5 CREDIT: Courtesy of Zelma Redding