Malaco Records Story

Shaun Escoffery tells the story of Malaco Records of Jackson, Mississippi - the last soul record company!

Malaco Records, based in the deep south of Jackson Mississippi, is one of - if not the - last old fashioned record companies. It's a label, it's a studio, it's a distribution centre and in this internet age it's an insanely tightly focused soul & blues label dedicated to serving an intensely loyal local audience. If one of its releases becomes a huge hit - like Fern Kinney, Dorothy Moore's Misty Blue or My Toot Toot - then that's a bonus but its not the be all & end all.

This programme looks at how Malaco survives and thrives, but also at the rich heritage of Mississippi music that sustains & supports it.

The story of Malaco Records of Jackson, Mississippi, one of the last soul record companies