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Wattstax: The Living Word Vinyl 2LP POLYDOR30 She auditioned for Jay-Z andTo celebrate the 50th anniversary of the iconic Wattstax event that took place at the L. A. Memorial Coliseum on 20th August 1972, Stax Records is reissuing Wattstax: The Living Word. Featuring performances from the festival by Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, The Bar Kays, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Albert King and more. Wattstax was a benefit concert organized by Stax Records in conjunction with the Watt Summer Festival to commemorate the seventh