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Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Soul announcer Gerry Bledsoe introduces Rahsaan Roland Kirk and the Vibration Society. Rahsaan Roland Kirk & the Vibration Society perform unidentified jazz number. Rahsaan Roland Kirk plays melody on several instruments, solos on alto saxophone, then on tenor saxophone.
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Continuation of Rahsaan Roland Kirk & the Vibration Society performing unidentified upbeat jazz number. Ron Burton solos on piano. Rahsaan performs melody on several horns before soloing on them during empty breakdown; he holds a prolonged sustained note on several horns, then bangs medium-sized gong to end song.
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
CUs black men in audience. Rahsaan Roland Kirk introduces next song, thanks Ellis Haizlip. Rahsaan Roland Kirk & the Vibration Society perform "The Old Rugged Cross." Rahsaan solos on tenor saxophone, launches into spoken word segment about the various crosses people bear. C/As audience members listening, laughing, applauding. Rahsaan says he's capable of being on any "qualified" television show & that he can hold his own against any so-called philosopher. Rahsaan solos on tenor saxophone one last time.
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk & the Vibration Society perform fast, funky, upbeat version of "The Old Rugged Cross (Genocide on the Music)". C/As audience members clapping along, swaying to groove.
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
With the band creating free jazz cacophony in the background, Rahsaan Roland Kirk goes crazy and, while blowing maniacally on a whistle, attacks a folding chair on stage, ripping the seat off & bashing it on the stage. Rock star antics from a jazz genius. Interesting. Mr. Kirk then blows a conch shell, bangs on gong, receives standing ovation from audience.
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk and the Vibration Society perform "Blacknuss." C/As audience clapping along, smiling, swaying, singing along. Rahsaan solos on tenor saxophone.
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk thanks the audience, babbles on about God knows what while band plays "The Inflated Tear."
Soul!: Rahsaan Roland Kirk
Rahsaan Roland Kirk and the Vibration Society perform "The Inflated Tear."
George Washington Carver
The life and times of George Washington Carver. Lots of general scenic material. Includes excellent color motion footage of an elderly though certainly lively G.W. Carver working & recreating at Tuskegee in the early 1940s.
George Washington Carver
CUs various colorful flowers in bloom. TLS clouds. LS sun peeking through clouds. More shots colorful, trees, flowers. CU mallard preening feathers. MS three geese wading across water with goslings (baby geese). MS turtle on rock. MS water moccasin (cottonmouth) slithering along surface of water. CU bullfrog (bull frog) peeking head through marsh; MS frog leaping in water. MS yellow bird on branch by water. MS duck stretching, flapping wings in water. MS American quarter horse standing by wood fence. TLS/MSs trees. MS/CUs frozen tree branches, winter. CU var flowers inc tulips.
George Washington Carver
MS bronze bust of George Washington Carver. MSs antique lab equipment in half-light. MSs bronze statue of George Washington Carver in park. TLS homestead of G.W. Carver. MS/CUs antique lab equipment (some made of copper) in laboratory, possibly at Tuskegee Institute. MS grille of antique roadster automobile with sign over windshield reading, "Movable School." MS smoke wafting through trees in woods. TLS front entrance & fa ade of George Washington Carver Museum.
George Washington Carver
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George Washington Carver
Panning TLS ice-covered trees, branches in woods, winter. CUs ice and/or snow on tree branches. MSs reflection of trees in still water hole in woods. MS statue of shirtless African-American boy in woods. TLS cardinal on tree branch in woods. Panning MS duck on water. High angle CU frog in pond. High angle MS water moccasin (cottonmouth snake) slithering along surface of water. CUs var flowers in bloom (one shot with bee pollenating). MS/CUs statue of African-American boy. MS white & black duck dunking head under water. Panning TLS tall grass prairie.
George Washington Carver
DO NOT USE Archival stills of Mariah Watkins.
George Washington Carver
MS/CUs statue of African-American boy.
George Washington Carver
DO NOT USE Archival stills of Mariah Watkins.
George Washington Carver
MS/CUs statue of African-American boy. TLS wagon parked outside of colonial house. Zooming (out) TLS water wheel. MS/CUs statue of African-American boy.
The March in Washington
Scenes from Civil Rights March in Washington, DC, August 28, 1963.
The March in Washington
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The March in Washington
High angle TLS/MSs African-Americans walking along sidewalk, headed toward Washington Monument, some singing.
The March in Washington
LS crowd gathering on Mall, standing, singing; MS whites & blacks in crowd singing "We Shall Overcome" (Joan Baez singing, but not seen) LS Lincoln Memorial; MS statue of Abraham Lincoln at Lincoln Memorial. LS Washington Monument from steps of Lincoln Memorial (no crowd). Nice MS inscription at Lincoln Memorial "In this temple, as in the hearts of the people for whom he saved the union, the memory of Abraham Lincoln is enshrined forever" tilt down to statue of seated Lincoln.
The March in Washington
Panning LSs crowd gathering on the Mall. TLS procession of charter buses arriving at Mall. TLS/LSs white & black people arriving, marching with signs, many men wearing UAW hats.
The March in Washington
TLS/LSs white & black people arriving. MSs folk trio PETER, PAUL & MARY (Peter, Paul and Mary) performing "Blowing in the Wind" from podium at Mall. LSs crowd gathering, South Lawn of White House in BG, sign in FG reading, "The Catholic University of America." Peter, Paul & Mary singing othre songs over shots.
The March in Washington
LS/MSs black marching band, black & white people marching down street; many signs inc "All D.C. wants to vote! Home Rule for DC"; "Alpha Phi Alpha"; "Woodstock Catholic Seminary for Equal Rights." MS middle-aged white male marcher wearing bow tie flashing peace sign (V for victory sign). Great TLS marchers carrying bevy of protest signs (placards). More shots of integrated marchers. LSs marchers arriving at Lincoln Memorial, crowds gathered around reflecting pool. People singing and clapping at speakers platform. TLS/LSs crowd gathering on steps of Lincoln Memorial.