1935

Sam Moore was born.

1937

Dave Prater was born.

1960

Jerry Wexler strikes a handshake deal giving Atlantic distribution rights to Memphis-based Stax Records. The labels’ eight-year association will yield scores of hits by such artists as Otis Redding, Sam and Dave and Booker T. and the MGs, literally shaping the sound of Sixties soul music.

1967

Sam & Dave hit #2 with “Soul Man”.