Question 1

Why did Stax Records stop The Bar-Kays from entering the L.A. Coliseum in horse-drawn chariots?

Accepted Answer

Stax Records executives ordered them not to do it so they wouldn't upstage the concert's headliner, Isaac Hayes.

Question 2

What were the security and film crew requirements for the Wattstax concert?

Accepted Answer

Stax Records insisted that only African-American police officers be used for security and that the film crew be all African-American as well.

Question 3

Which scheduled artists did not perform at Wattstax, and how were they featured?

Accepted Answer

Little Milton, The Emotions, Johnnie Taylor, and Luther Ingram couldn't perform. Ingram's performance was filmed on a sound stage with crowd shots; others were filmed at various locations after the concert.

Question 4

How much did Wattstax concert tickets cost, and what was the intention?

Accepted Answer

Tickets cost $1 (about $6.25 in 2022) so that anyone could afford to attend.

Question 5

Which charities benefited from a portion of the Wattstax proceeds?

Accepted Answer

A portion of the proceeds went to Martin Luther King Hospital, the American Sickle Cell foundation, and a few other predominantly African-American charities.

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