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Soul! Shades of Soul Pt. 1
Host Felipe Luciano introduces Tito Puente Y Su Orquestra featuring singer Frankie Figueroa. Tito Puente & His Orchestra featuring singer Frankie Figueroa perform "Tus Ojos" (Latin ballad, Tito Puente playing vibraphone). Tito Puente solos on vibes.
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt. 1
FOR FULL PERFORMANCE WITH AUDIO, PLEASE CONTACT WPA. Tito Puente Y Su Orquestra perform "Nina Y Senora" (mambo). Tito Puente & Frankie Figueroa share singing duties. Young black man named Gerard & Hispanic woman named Priscilla step onto stage, perform evocative salsa dance in front of Tito Puente & Orchestra-- note that the male dancer wears black leather pants. At outset, program host Felipe Luciano enters, thanks Tito Puente & orchestra, then the dancers. Tito Puente smiles, bows.
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt. 1
Host Felipe Luciano says Puerto Ricans have been stereotyped in the media, especially in motion pictures, as either "cut-throats" or "passive, docile peasants willing to accept anything that the Man puts on us," then introduces clip from "Our Latin Thing."
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt. 1
Host Felipe Luciano recites short but juicy-sweet self-penned original poem about contemporary Puerto Rican life & culture: "Puerto Ricans are like--" After much-deserved appaluse, Felipe Luciano says that while the 1950s were the era of the big bands, the 1960s was the era of the bugaloo in Latin music, and that the American public school system failed to teach Puerto Rican children to be proud of their culture & heritage; dispenses popular history of Latin bugaloo music & his fond personal memories of "grind-em up" dances; introduces Willie Colon.
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt. 1
Felipe Luciano interviews Willie Colon. Willie Colon says he started playing music when he was 12, starting with the trumpet & moving to the trombone, citing Barry Rogers as a main musical influence. Mr. Colon says that Latin bugaloo has branched out from Cuban roots to include more direct African & Caribbean influences.
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt. 1
Felipe Luciano introduces Willie Colon. Willie Colon Y Su Orquestra perform "Aguanile" (Latin jazz with heavy African influences). Two slide trombones, piano, upright bass, bongos, timbale, singer (Hector Lavoe).
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt. 1
Willie Colon Y Su Orquestra perform unidentified latin jazz number with heavy Caribbean influences. Willie Colon solos on trombone.
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt. 1
MSs African-American & Hispanic audience members applauding. Felipe Luciano thanks Willie Colon & Tito Puente, closes show, introduces final number. Willie Colon Y Su Orquestra perform "Timbalero" from "Juicio" album. Salsa dancers Priscilla & Gerard Marsh step onto the floor to dance, promptly followed by members of the studio audience. Latino dance party.
Soul! Shades of Soul Pt. 1
Credits roll over Willie Colon & Orchestra continuing performance of "Timbalero."
French Set New Mode in Gracious Living
PARIS PRESENTS: French Set New Mode in Gracious Living Display of new gadgets for the home. An interesting bar. Woman pouring drinks. Table service. Fashions, woman in evening gown, CU of gloves & necklace, ring, bracelet.
Canadian Politics
Canadian Politics Canadian Politicians, possibly parliment. A man makes a statement at the end. It seems as though they are trying to sever ties with the UK parliment.
Chinchillas
Chinchillas Breeder competition. The winner gets a winners cup with a little chinchilla peaking out of it.
Soul! EP # 79 (420, 62)
Soul! Opening Credits. Soul show excerpt of author-playwright Alice Childress reading to studio audience. Soul show excerpt of Al Green performing "Let's Stay Together." Soul show excert of Verta Mae Grosvenor reciting poem. Soul show excerpt of Isaac Douglas Singers performing gospel number. Soul show excerpt of Camille Yarborough reading work.
Soul! EP # 79 (420, 62)
Author & playwright ALICE CHILDRESS reads from her work "Listen to the Sound of the People" to studio audience. Alice Childress sings rural & urban holler songs of various food vendors (shrimp, ice cream, sweet potatoes, etc), ruminates on the dialect of the Carolinas. "Life can't be all grit and no grace." At outset, nice zooming out shot of African-American audience (mostly women) applauding.
Soul! EP # 79 (420, 62)
Host ELLIS HAIZLIP thanks Alice Childress, introduces the ISAAC DOUGLAS SINGERS. The Isaac Douglas Singers (Benny Diggs, Arthur Freeman, Wilbert Johnson, Rev. Isaac Johnson) perform stirring gospel version of "Like a Bridge Over Troubled Water" with piano, electric organ, electric bass & drum accompaniment.
Soul! EP # 79 (420, 62)
The Isaac Douglas Singers perform "Don't Forget About Me" (up-tempo gospel).
Soul! EP # 79 (420, 62)
ALICE CHILDRESS reads from work of fiction about a woman named Tomorrow Marie. C/A shots of blacks in audience listening to Ms. Childress read her work, apparently part of "Listen to the Sound of the People."
Soul! EP # 79 (420, 62)
Alice Childress reads from another work of fiction, an amusing story about a black woman named Mildred who works for an infered white woman who insists on calling her "girl"-- apparently part of "Listen to the Sound of the People."
Soul! EP # 79 (420, 62)
The always fantastic AL GREEN performs "I'd Can't Get Next to You." Rollicking soul blues w/ brief guitar solo.
Soul! EP # 79 (420, 62)
AL GREEN performs the hit "Tired of Being Alone."
Soul! EP # 79 (420, 62)
Ellis Haizlip introduces Verta Mae Grosvenor. VERTA MAE GROSVENOR reads excerpts from her book, "Thursdays and Every Other Sunday Off." "It's a domestic rap. WFs in the book refer to white people, white folks." The selected excerpt is titled. "Aunt Jemima, Uncle Ben, The Gold Dust Twins, Mamie & the Rest of the Family." Verta Mae Grosvenor comments on the psychological damage upon African-Americans caused by negative black stereotypes in American adverstising. C/As of photographs of racial stereotypes in American culture taken by S.V, Dillard & Doug Harris; drawing of Madonna & Child (Mamie holding white woman) by Ellsworth Ausby (sp).
Soul! EP # 79 (420, 62)
The ISAAC DOUGLAS SINGERS perform "I'm Gonna Live for the Lord" with lead vocal by Reverend Isaac Douglas (superb gospel number).
Soul! EP # 79 (420, 62)
Host Ellis Haizlip introduces Camille Yarborough. Poet CAMILLE YARBOROUGH reads her poetry to studio audience: "To Whom It May Concern" & "A Message to a Righteous Brother."
Soul! EP # 79 (420, 62)
Camille Yarborough reads an untitled poem about her tenuous though loving relationship with her man -- might be titled "Why Must It Always Come Out Mad?"