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Satellite Records was started by Jim Stewart in October 1957. In 1958 Estelle Axton invested in the young record label.

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Jim Stewart - 1957 - 1958 - Estelle Axton

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In 1960 they signed a 5 year distribution deal with Atlantic Records. After discovering that another Satellite Records existed in California, they renamed their enterprise Stax Records by combining the 2 first letters from each of their last names.

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1960 - Atlantic Records - Stax Records

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