Steve Cohen: “Last night, PBS aired the ``Memphis Soul'' performance recorded last week at the White House. The performance featured…”

“Last night, PBS aired the ``Memphis Soul'' performance recorded last week at the White House. The performance featured many songs that were recorded at Stax Records located in Memphis. In 1998, Memphis civic leaders raised more than $10 million to build the Stax Museum on the original site of Stax Records. The museum honors all of the artists who recorded at Stax, including Isaac Hayes, Al Green, Otis Redding, Booker T and the MGs, and others. From Eddie Floyd's ``Knock on Wood'' to Booker T and the MGs' classic ``Green Onions,'' Isaac Hayes' ``Shaft,'' and Sam and Dave's ``Soul Man,'' the recordings at Stax Records made significant contributions to the music of the era. Beyond honoring its history, Stax is about education. In 2005, the Soulsville Charter School opened its doors to 60 sixth graders. Now expanded to grades 6-12, the 2013 class of Soulsville Charter School has a 100 percent college acceptance rate and scholarships. I encourage everyone to come to Memphis to visit the Stax Museum and see the Soulsville Charter School to learn more about Memphis' contribution to music. I also hope you will tune in to PBS this afternoon to watch another performance of ``Memphis Soul'' at 5 o'clock eastern, 4 o'clock central. ____________________”