| 6345789 - ( SOULSVILLE, USA ) Wilson Pickett and Eddie Floyd had been bandmates in the Falcons. Floyd later moved to Washington, D.C., and met radio DJ , Al Bell who would later head Stax Records. Floyd, now a Stax songwriter, had been co-writing "634-5789 (Soulsville, USA)" with Steve Cropper. In December 1965 Wilson Pickett returned to Memphis to try to recapture the magic date to his breakthrough hit "In the Midnight Hour." The two were so excited about the song that they took Pickett straight from the airport to the studio to hear a demo. Even though Pickett didn't liked the song at first, the recording session was held on December 20, 1965. Cropper played on the session along with the other members of Booker T. & the MG's. "634-5789 (Soulsville, USA)" parked at number one R&B for seven weeks, while going to number 13 pop in the spring of 1966. |
