Robert Gordon

About

Robert Gordon is a Grammy-winning writer and an Emmy-winning filmmaker. His films include Best of Enemies and William Eggleston’s Stranded in Canton. His seven books include It Came from Memphis and Respect Yourself: Stax Records and the Soul Explosion. More at www.TheRobertGordon.com.

Articles

Issue 21/22, Summer 1998

Dave Myers

”You don’t know, man, I done lived a life, wasn’t no happiness in it. The only thing I got a thrill out of was playing music.”

By Robert Gordon

Issue 81, Summer 2013

Scare ’em a Little

“...if Tav Falco ever had an editor, he’d never have had a career.”

By Robert Gordon

Issue 83, Winter 2013

Stax Magic

By Robert Gordon

Issue 127, Winter 2024

How Jukeboxes Made Memphis Music

Regional jukebox operators would move through Memphis, warehouse by warehouse. “Even though they were competitors, they were good friends.”

By Robert Gordon