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Black Music in America - ca. mid-1970's

This tremendous educational documentary from the mid-1970's examines the priceless contributions of African-Americans to musical heritage, so closely tied to their unique history in the United States. From Africa upon slave ships captive immigrants brought with them melodies, cadences and rhythms that inarguably gave rise to music considered 'modern' today. Beginning with the genius Louis Armstrong's triumphant return to Ghana in the late 1950's, we trace the evolution of music from West Africa to the Virginia colonies of the early 1600's. Over the next 400 years, as this distinct root of American culture takes hold, incredible clips of filmed performances by Mahalia Jackson, Josephine Baker, Bessie Smith, Count Basie, Billie Holiday, Coleman Hawkins, Roy Eldridge, and Duke Ellington illustrate the black experience.Contemporary musicians such as Nina Simone, BB King, Cannonball Adderly (w/ Joe Zawinal - Mercy, Mercy, Mercy), and Sly & the Family Stone, along with a funky-ass filmed number from an as-yet-undocumented-on-the-internet off-Broadway production called "The Me Nobody Knew" punctuate the memory of the past, the spontaneity of the moment and determination for the future. See more at: http://www.weirdovideo.com

Channel: Music
Uploaded: November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am
Author: weirdovideos

Length: 23:11
Rating: 4.87
Views: 14433

Tags: Baker Basie Bessie Billie Coleman Count Duke Eldridge Ellington Hawkins Holiday Jackson Josephine Mahalia Nina Roy Smith

Video Comments

tjamassey (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Interesting. To me though the 1970s black music has to include Soul - the sylistics,Motown,Diana Ross,Trammps,Tavaris etc

LetItFloat (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Good information contained in, only positive aspect of the black contribution is revealed herein. No mention of separated lives and, which was the main reason for the African American music to possess its own distinct flavor.

AlohaBay (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

go worship your tree in the backyard.

tbcass (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Are you aware that Europeans had the Christian Religion forced upon them by the Roman Empire?

tbcass (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Please leave your political anti Christian garbage out of this. Some people just don't know enough to keep quiet. That was a different time.

mrlopez2681 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

I find the christian factor of black music very interesting, considering that it was a religion forced upon them by those who enslaved them.

rescueranjazz (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This is actually done in my language,my cultiure and all......WOW..Good job

PhuckHue (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

great post. thats Irene Cara singing lead in the Broadway play. she's swinging on the swing set too