Jazz Articles about William Bell

William Bell: This Is Where I Live

by James Nadal
June 20, 2016

Stax Records was recently revived under the umbrella of the Concord Music Group, in a commendable gesture to acknowledge the southern soul artists on the legendary label. When Stax (formerly Satellite Records) originated in 1961, one of the first artists signed was a young singer/songwriter named William Bell, who hit the charts that same year with “You Don't Miss Your Water." But it would be for his monumental song “Born Under A Bad Sign" co-written by Booker T Jones, and ...