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| birth_name = Roebuck Staples |
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| birth_place = [[Winona, Mississippi]], U.S. |
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| death_date = {{Death date and age|2000|12|19|1914|12|28}} |
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| death_place = [[Chicago |
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| instrument = Guitar |
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| genre = {{hlist|[[Christian music|Christian]]|[[gospel music| |
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| occupation = {{hlist|Musician|songwriter}} |
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| years_active = {{Start date|1948}}–{{Start date| |
| years_active = {{Start date|1948}}–{{Start date|1998}} |
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| associated_acts = {{hlist|[[The Staple Singers]]|[[Mavis Staples]]}} |
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'''Roebuck "Pops" Staples''' (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000) was an American [[Gospel music|gospel]] and [[R&B]] musician. A "pivotal figure in gospel in the 1960s and 1970s |
'''Roebuck''' "'''Pops'''" '''Staples''' (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000) was an American [[Gospel music|gospel]] and [[R&B]] musician. A "pivotal figure in gospel in the 1960s and 1970s",<ref name="guardian" /> he was an accomplished songwriter, guitarist and singer. He was the patriarch and member of singing group [[The Staple Singers]], which included his son [[Pervis Staples|Pervis]] and daughters [[Mavis Staples|Mavis]], [[Yvonne Staples|Yvonne]], and [[Cleotha Staples|Cleotha]]. |
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==Life and career== |
==Life and career== |
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Roebuck Staples was born near [[Winona, Mississippi |
Roebuck Staples was born near [[Winona, Mississippi]], the youngest of 14 children. He grew up on a cotton plantation near [[Drew, Mississippi]]. From his earliest years he heard, and began to play with, local blues guitarists such as [[Charlie Patton]] (who lived on the nearby [[Dockery Plantation]]), [[Robert Johnson (musician)|Robert Johnson]], and [[Son House]].<ref name="guardian">{{cite news |last=Russell |first=Tony |url=https://www.theguardian.com/news/2000/dec/29/guardianobituaries |title=Obituary: 'Pops' Staples |newspaper=The Guardian |date=December 29, 2000 |access-date=November 18, 2023 |location=London}}</ref><ref name=pops>{{cite web |url=http://www.popsstaples.com/pages/1/index.htm |title=Roebuck 'Pops' Staples |publisher=Popsstaples.com |access-date=November 1, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130411023553/http://www.popsstaples.com/pages/1/index.htm |archive-date=April 11, 2013}}</ref> He dropped out of school after the eighth grade, then sang with a gospel group before marrying and moving to Chicago in 1935.<ref name=elvis>{{cite web |last=Janega |first=James |url=http://elvispelvis.com/popsstaples.htm |title=Pops Staples Page in Fuller Up, The Dead Musician Directory |publisher=Elvispelvis.com |date=December 20, 2000 |access-date=November 1, 2013}}</ref> |
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There he sang with the Trumpet Jubilees while working in the stockyards, in construction work, and later in a steel mill. In 1948 Roebuck and his wife Oceola Staples formed The Staple Singers to sing as a gospel group in local churches, with their children. The Staple Singers first recorded in the early 1950s for [[United Records|United]] and then the larger [[Vee-Jay Records]], with songs including 1955's "This May Be the Last Time" (later adapted by [[The Rolling Stones]] as "[[The Last Time (The Rolling Stones song)|The Last Time]]") and "Uncloudy Day".<ref name=guardian/> In the 1960s the Staple Singers moved to [[Riverside Records]], [[Epic Records]], and later [[Stax Records]] and began recording protest, inspirational and contemporary music, reflecting the civil rights and anti-war movements of the time. They gained a large new audience with "[[Respect Yourself]]" (which featured Pops, nearly 57 at the time, on lead on the long version for more than two minutes), the 1972 US # 1 hit "[[I'll Take You There]]", "[[If You're Ready (Come Go |
There, he sang with the Trumpet Jubilees while working in the stockyards, in construction work, and later in a steel mill. In 1948, Roebuck and his wife Oceola Staples formed The Staple Singers to sing as a gospel group in local churches, with their children. The Staple Singers first recorded in the early 1950s for [[United Records|United]] and then the larger [[Vee-Jay Records]], with songs including 1955's "This May Be the Last Time" (later adapted by [[The Rolling Stones]] as "[[The Last Time (The Rolling Stones song)|The Last Time]]") and "[[Uncloudy Day]]".<ref name="guardian" /> In the 1960s, the Staple Singers moved to [[Riverside Records]], [[Epic Records]], and later [[Stax Records]] and began recording protest, inspirational and contemporary music, reflecting the civil rights and anti-war movements of the time. They gained a large new audience with "[[Respect Yourself]]" (which featured Pops, nearly 57 at the time, on lead on the long version for more than two minutes), the 1972 US # 1 hit "[[I'll Take You There]]", "[[If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)]]", and other hits. "[[Let's Do It Again (song)|Let's Do It Again]]" topped the Hot 100 on December 27, 1975, the day before his 61st birthday. Pops Staples (as Pop Staples) also recorded a blues album, ''Jammed Together'', with fellow guitarists [[Albert King]] and [[Steve Cropper]].<ref name="guardian" /> |
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In 1976, Staples also appeared in the movie documenting [[The Band]]'s final concert, ''[[The Last Waltz]]'' (released in 1978). Pops Staples shared vocals with his daughters and with [[Levon Helm]] and [[Rick Danko]] on "[[The Weight]]." The group appeared in the concert on stage, but their later performance shot on a soundstage was used in the final film. It is considered by some fans as the definitive version of the song.{{Citation needed|date=November 2017}} After Mavis left for a solo career in the 1980s, Pops Staples began a solo career, appearing at international "blues" festivals (though steadfastly refusing to sing the blues).<ref name=guardian/> Over the course of his career, he was nominated for three [[Grammy Awards]], winning the 1995 [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album|Best Contemporary Blues Album Grammy]] for ''Father, Father''.<ref name="Grammy"/> |
In 1976, Staples also appeared in the movie documenting [[The Band]]'s final concert, ''[[The Last Waltz]]'' (released in 1978). Pops Staples shared vocals with his daughters and with [[Levon Helm]] and [[Rick Danko]] on "[[The Weight]]." The group appeared in the concert on stage, but their later performance shot on a soundstage was used in the final film. It is considered by some fans as the definitive version of the song.{{Citation needed|date=November 2017}} After Mavis left for a solo career in the 1980s, Pops Staples began a solo career, appearing at international "blues" festivals (though steadfastly refusing to sing the blues).<ref name="guardian" /> Over the course of his career, he was nominated for three [[Grammy Awards]], winning the 1995 [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album|Best Contemporary Blues Album Grammy]] for ''Father, Father''.<ref name="Grammy"/> |
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Staples also tried his hand at acting. In 1986, Roebuck played the role of Mr. Tucker, a voodoo witch doctor, in the [[Talking Heads]] film ''[[True Stories (film)|True Stories]]'', during which he performed "Papa Legba". He appeared as himself in the 1997 [[Barry Levinson]] film ''[[Wag the Dog]]'', singing "Good Old Shoe" with [[Willie Nelson]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885/soundtrack|title=Wag the Dog (1997) : Soundtracks|publisher=IMDb.com| |
Staples also tried his hand at acting. In 1986, Roebuck played the role of Mr. Tucker, a voodoo witch doctor, in the [[Talking Heads]] film ''[[True Stories (film)|True Stories]]'', during which he performed "Papa Legba". He appeared as himself in the 1997 [[Barry Levinson]] film ''[[Wag the Dog]]'', singing "Good Old Shoe" with [[Willie Nelson]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0120885/soundtrack |title=Wag the Dog (1997) : Soundtracks |publisher=IMDb.com |access-date=November 1, 2013}}</ref> |
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He died after suffering an ultimately fatal concussion in a fall at his home, just nine days |
He died after suffering an ultimately fatal concussion in a fall at his home, just nine days shy of his 86th birthday.<ref name="guardian" /> After his death, his daughters Yvonne and Mavis gave one of his guitars to country and gospel musician [[Marty Stuart]].<ref name="test">{{cite web |last=Stuart |first=Marty |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=4822820 |title=Marty Stuart Rediscovers Gospel in 'Souls' Chapel' |website=NPR.org |publisher=NPR |access-date=November 1, 2013}}</ref> |
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==Influence== |
==Influence== |
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Musicians as diverse as [[Cannonball Adderley]], with his live album ''[[Why Am I Treated So Bad!]]'' (1967), [[Ry Cooder]], [[Sandy Bull]], and [[Bonnie Raitt]]<ref name=guardian/> have expressed their respect for Staples. |
Musicians as diverse as [[Cannonball Adderley]], with his live album ''[[Why Am I Treated So Bad!]]'' (1967), [[Ry Cooder]], [[Sandy Bull]], [[Marty Stuart]], and [[Bonnie Raitt]]<ref name="guardian" /> have all expressed their respect for Staples. |
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==Discography== |
==Discography== |
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===Solo |
===Solo albums=== |
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* 1992 – ''Peace to the Neighborhood'' |
* 1992 – ''Peace to the Neighborhood'' |
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* 1994 – ''Father Father'' |
* 1994 – ''Father Father'' |
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===Collaborations=== |
===Collaborations=== |
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* 1969 – ''Jammed Together'' – with Steve Cropper & Albert King |
* 1969 – ''Jammed Together'' – with Steve Cropper & Albert King |
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Performed on "Papa Legba" on the 2006 reissue of the True Stories album by |
* Performed on "Papa Legba" on the 2006 reissue of the ''[[True Stories (Talking Heads album)|True Stories]]'' album by [[Talking Heads]]. The song appeared on the 2006 CD issue only. The performance of "Papa Legba" by Pops Staples that was included in the 2006 reissue runs a full minute longer than the track included in the "complete soundtrack" version of 2018. |
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==Awards and honors== |
==Awards and honors== |
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At the [[4th Annual Grammy Awards]] for musical achievements in 1961, Pops Staples' album ''Swing Low'' was nominated in the [[Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance|Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording]] category.<ref name="Grammy">{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/pops-staples |title=Artist: Pops Staples |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2018 |website=www.grammy.com |publisher=The Recording Academy |access-date= |
At the [[4th Annual Grammy Awards]] for musical achievements in 1961, Pops Staples's album ''Swing Low'' was nominated in the [[Grammy Award for Best Inspirational Performance|Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording]] category.<ref name="Grammy">{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/grammys/artists/pops-staples |title=Artist: Pops Staples |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2018 |website=www.grammy.com |publisher=The Recording Academy |access-date=October 3, 2018}}</ref> |
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Staples' 1992 album ''Peace to the Neighborhood'' earned a [[35th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy]] nomination in the [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album|Best Contemporary Blues Album]] category.<ref name="Grammy"/> |
Staples's 1992 album ''Peace to the Neighborhood'' earned a [[35th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy]] nomination in the [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album|Best Contemporary Blues Album]] category.<ref name="Grammy"/> |
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In 1995 he won the [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album|Best Contemporary Blues Album]] [[37th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy]] for ''Father, Father''.<ref name= "Grammy"/> |
In 1995, he won the [[Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album|Best Contemporary Blues Album]] [[37th Annual Grammy Awards|Grammy]] for ''Father, Father''.<ref name= "Grammy"/> |
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In 1998 Pops Staples received a [[National Heritage Fellowship]] from the [[National Endowment for the Arts]], which is the highest honor in the folk and traditional arts in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arts.gov/honors/heritage/year/1998|title=NEA National Heritage Fellowships 1998 |author=<!--Not stated--> |
In 1998, Pops Staples received a [[National Heritage Fellowship]] from the [[National Endowment for the Arts]], which is the highest honor in the folk and traditional arts in the United States.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.arts.gov/honors/heritage/year/1998 |title=NEA National Heritage Fellowships 1998 |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=www.arts.gov |publisher=National Endowment for the Arts |access-date=December 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200813021132/https://www.arts.gov/honors/heritage/year/1998 |archive-date=August 13, 2020 |url-status=dead}}</ref> |
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In 1999 the Staple Singers were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/staple-singers|title=The Staple Singers|author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Rock & Roll Hall of Fame|access-date= |
In 1999, the Staple Singers were inducted into the [[Rock and Roll Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.rockhall.com/inductees/staple-singers |title=The Staple Singers |author=<!--Not stated--> |website=Rock & Roll Hall of Fame |access-date=February 23, 2018}}</ref> |
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In 2010, Staples was honored with a marker on the [[Mississippi Blues Trail]] in his hometown of Winona, Mississippi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://msbluestrail.org/blues-trail-markers/pops-staples |title=Pops Staples |website=Mississippi Blues Trail}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://journalofgospelmusic.com/gospel/pops-staples-recognized-with-marker-on-mississippi-blues-trail/ |title=Pops Staples Recognized with Marker on Mississippi Blues Trail |last=Marovich |first=Bob |date=December 18, 2010 |website=The Journal of Gospel Music |language=en-US}}</ref> |
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⚫ | In 2018 Staples was inducted into the [[Blues Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blues.org/hall/ |title=Blues Hall of Fame: 2018 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2018 |website=blues.org |publisher=The Blues Foundation |access-date= |
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⚫ | In 2018, Staples was inducted into the [[Blues Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://blues.org/hall/ |title=Blues Hall of Fame: 2018 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees |author=<!--Not stated--> |date=2018 |website=blues.org |publisher=The Blues Foundation |access-date=October 3, 2018}}</ref> |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051020111814/http://www.shs.starkville.k12.ms.us/mswm/MSWritersAndMusicians/musicians/Staples.html Biography] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20051020111814/http://www.shs.starkville.k12.ms.us/mswm/MSWritersAndMusicians/musicians/Staples.html Biography] |
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*[http://www.soul-patrol.com/soul/pops.htm Soul-Patrol |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20010128081900/http://www.soul-patrol.com/soul/pops.htm Soul-Patrol obituary] |
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*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130411023553/http://www.popsstaples.com/pages/1/index.htm Pops Staples website] |
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130411023553/http://www.popsstaples.com/pages/1/index.htm Pops Staples website] |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Roebuck Staples |
Also known as | "Pops" |
Born | Winona, Mississippi, U.S. | December 28, 1914
Died | December 19, 2000 Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | (aged 85)
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Years active | 1948 | –1998
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Roebuck "Pops" Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000) was an American gospel and R&B musician. A "pivotal figure in gospel in the 1960s and 1970s",[1] he was an accomplished songwriter, guitarist and singer. He was the patriarch and member of singing group The Staple Singers, which included his son Pervis and daughters Mavis, Yvonne, and Cleotha.
Life and career
[edit]Roebuck Staples was born near Winona, Mississippi, the youngest of 14 children. He grew up on a cotton plantation near Drew, Mississippi. From his earliest years he heard, and began to play with, local blues guitarists such as Charlie Patton (who lived on the nearby Dockery Plantation), Robert Johnson, and Son House.[1][2] He dropped out of school after the eighth grade, then sang with a gospel group before marrying and moving to Chicago in 1935.[3]
There, he sang with the Trumpet Jubilees while working in the stockyards, in construction work, and later in a steel mill. In 1948, Roebuck and his wife Oceola Staples formed The Staple Singers to sing as a gospel group in local churches, with their children. The Staple Singers first recorded in the early 1950s for United and then the larger Vee-Jay Records, with songs including 1955's "This May Be the Last Time" (later adapted by The Rolling Stones as "The Last Time") and "Uncloudy Day".[1] In the 1960s, the Staple Singers moved to Riverside Records, Epic Records, and later Stax Records and began recording protest, inspirational and contemporary music, reflecting the civil rights and anti-war movements of the time. They gained a large new audience with "Respect Yourself" (which featured Pops, nearly 57 at the time, on lead on the long version for more than two minutes), the 1972 US # 1 hit "I'll Take You There", "If You're Ready (Come Go with Me)", and other hits. "Let's Do It Again" topped the Hot 100 on December 27, 1975, the day before his 61st birthday. Pops Staples (as Pop Staples) also recorded a blues album, Jammed Together, with fellow guitarists Albert King and Steve Cropper.[1]
In 1976, Staples also appeared in the movie documenting The Band's final concert, The Last Waltz (released in 1978). Pops Staples shared vocals with his daughters and with Levon Helm and Rick Danko on "The Weight." The group appeared in the concert on stage, but their later performance shot on a soundstage was used in the final film. It is considered by some fans as the definitive version of the song.[citation needed] After Mavis left for a solo career in the 1980s, Pops Staples began a solo career, appearing at international "blues" festivals (though steadfastly refusing to sing the blues).[1] Over the course of his career, he was nominated for three Grammy Awards, winning the 1995 Best Contemporary Blues Album Grammy for Father, Father.[4]
Staples also tried his hand at acting. In 1986, Roebuck played the role of Mr. Tucker, a voodoo witch doctor, in the Talking Heads film True Stories, during which he performed "Papa Legba". He appeared as himself in the 1997 Barry Levinson film Wag the Dog, singing "Good Old Shoe" with Willie Nelson.[5]
He died after suffering an ultimately fatal concussion in a fall at his home, just nine days shy of his 86th birthday.[1] After his death, his daughters Yvonne and Mavis gave one of his guitars to country and gospel musician Marty Stuart.[6]
Influence
[edit]Musicians as diverse as Cannonball Adderley, with his live album Why Am I Treated So Bad! (1967), Ry Cooder, Sandy Bull, Marty Stuart, and Bonnie Raitt[1] have all expressed their respect for Staples.
Discography
[edit]Solo albums
[edit]- 1992 – Peace to the Neighborhood
- 1994 – Father Father
- 2015 – Don't Lose This
Collaborations
[edit]- 1969 – Jammed Together – with Steve Cropper & Albert King
- Performed on "Papa Legba" on the 2006 reissue of the True Stories album by Talking Heads. The song appeared on the 2006 CD issue only. The performance of "Papa Legba" by Pops Staples that was included in the 2006 reissue runs a full minute longer than the track included in the "complete soundtrack" version of 2018.
Awards and honors
[edit]At the 4th Annual Grammy Awards for musical achievements in 1961, Pops Staples's album Swing Low was nominated in the Best Gospel or Other Religious Recording category.[4]
Staples's 1992 album Peace to the Neighborhood earned a Grammy nomination in the Best Contemporary Blues Album category.[4]
In 1995, he won the Best Contemporary Blues Album Grammy for Father, Father.[4]
In 1998, Pops Staples received a National Heritage Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts, which is the highest honor in the folk and traditional arts in the United States.[7]
In 1999, the Staple Singers were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.[8]
In 2010, Staples was honored with a marker on the Mississippi Blues Trail in his hometown of Winona, Mississippi.[9][10]
In 2018, Staples was inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g Russell, Tony (December 29, 2000). "Obituary: 'Pops' Staples". The Guardian. London. Retrieved November 18, 2023.
- ^ "Roebuck 'Pops' Staples". Popsstaples.com. Archived from the original on April 11, 2013. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ Janega, James (December 20, 2000). "Pops Staples Page in Fuller Up, The Dead Musician Directory". Elvispelvis.com. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ a b c d "Artist: Pops Staples". www.grammy.com. The Recording Academy. 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
- ^ "Wag the Dog (1997) : Soundtracks". IMDb.com. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ Stuart, Marty. "Marty Stuart Rediscovers Gospel in 'Souls' Chapel'". NPR.org. NPR. Retrieved November 1, 2013.
- ^ "NEA National Heritage Fellowships 1998". www.arts.gov. National Endowment for the Arts. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2020.
- ^ "The Staple Singers". Rock & Roll Hall of Fame. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ "Pops Staples". Mississippi Blues Trail.
- ^ Marovich, Bob (December 18, 2010). "Pops Staples Recognized with Marker on Mississippi Blues Trail". The Journal of Gospel Music.
- ^ "Blues Hall of Fame: 2018 Blues Hall of Fame Inductees". blues.org. The Blues Foundation. 2018. Retrieved October 3, 2018.
External links
[edit]- 1914 births
- 2000 deaths
- National Heritage Fellowship winners
- Grammy Award winners
- People from Winona, Mississippi
- American performers of Christian music
- American soul guitarists
- American rhythm and blues guitarists
- American blues guitarists
- American soul singers
- American lead guitarists
- DBpm Records artists
- People from Drew, Mississippi
- 20th-century American guitarists
- American male guitarists
- Mississippi Blues Trail
- African-American guitarists
- 20th-century African-American male singers
- 20th-century American male singers
- 20th-century American singers
- Anti- (record label) artists
- Riverside Records artists
- Stax Records artists
- Vee-Jay Records artists
- Accidental deaths from falls
- Accidental deaths in Illinois