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  1. James Alexander (born December 17, 1948) is an American soul and R&B musician. He is a longtime member of the band the Bar-Kays, for which he plays bass guitar.

  2. Jun 21, 2021 · December 10, 1967 is one date James Alexander will surely never forget. That was the day he lost all but one of his bandmates in the Bar-Kays, and their employer — soul music giant Otis Redding — in a plane crash. It fell to Alexander to identify the bodies. “It took three days,” says the bassist, now 73. “On the second day is when I ...

  3. Feb 12, 2023 · The concert documentary "Wattstax" was released 50 years ago this month. It featured Stax Records' entire roster at the time. NPR's Ayesha Rascoe talks to James Alexander of the Bar-Kays.

  4. James Alexander, Memphis, TN. 1,256 likes · 3 talking about this. James Alexander is an American soul and R&B musician. Founder & Bassist of The Bar-Kays

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  5. In a special ceremony on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at 3 p.m. with live music, food, speakers, special guests, and more surprises, Stafford Avenue will be renamed for Stax legend and iconic funk bassist James Alexander, whose childhood home was at 898 Stafford. He is the founder and only living member of the original Bar-Kays, Otis Redding’s Stax ...

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  7. Apr 4, 2022 · James Alexander, the last surviving member of The Bar-Kays band that backed soul music star Otis Redding, will have a street renamed after him in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, Stax Museum said.

  8. Apr 12, 2022 · James Alexander, the last surviving member of The Bar-Kays band that backed soul music star Otis Redding, will have a street renamed after him in his hometown of Memphis, Tennessee, Stax Museum said. Located near the Stax Records studios where the the soul-funk collective recorded, Stafford Avenue in Memphis is scheduled to get a new name on ...

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