Band, US
R&B/Soul
The Packers were an American soul group formed by tenor saxophonist Charles "Packy" Axton, who was the son of Stax Records part-owner Estelle Axton. Axton was a former member of the Mar-Keys; Leon Haywood (on organ) was among those who played on the group's records. Their first album, Hole in the Wall, reached #7 on the Billboard R&B Albums chart on the strength of the titular single, which reached #5 on the R&B Singles chart and #43 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Booker T. Jones org, key *1944 US | |
Steve Cropper g *1941 US | |
Al Jackson Jr. dr 1935-1975 US | |
Charles Axton sax 1941-1974 US |
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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Pure Soul / There's No Tomorrow | The Packers | 1973 | Single |
Hitch It Up | The Packers | 1968 | Album |
Soul Time | The Packers | 1968 | Single |
Pink Chiffon / Boondocks | The Packers | 1966 | Single |
Pure Soul / I'm Converted | The Packers | 1966 | Single |
Hole In The Wall | The Packers | 1966 | Album |
Hole In The Wall / Go 'Head On | The Packers | 1965 | Single |
Hole In The Wall | The Packers | 1965 | Single |
Packin' It In | The Packers | Single | |
Come Here My Love | The Packers | Single | |
Stay In My Corner / Hole In The Wall | The Dells / The Packers | Single | |
Steal Away | The Packers | Single |