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#11342: YOU ARE THERE
Order1954-09-05, CBS, 27 min.
- Walter Cronkite
- Mike Wallace
- Louis Armstrong
- Ned Calmer
- Lou Cioffi
- Cozy Cole
- Harry Marble
- Bobby Hackett
- Billy Taylor
October 1st, 1953-October 13th, 1957. September 11th, 1971-September 2nd, 1972. (CBS) Tonight's episode: Louis Armstrong stars as the Jazz great King Oliver in "The Emergence Of Jazz." The date is November 20th, 1917 when the Storyville section of New Orleans was closed. Walter Cronkite and the CBS newsmen trace the evolution of the American jazz form as it found a home in the dance halls of California and the bistros of Paris. An unusual Public Affairs series, You Are There began in 1947 as a radio show (it was originally titled CBS was There). Each week a well-known historical event was recreated, and the leading figures in each drama were interviewed by CBS news correspondents (the correspondents were always in modern-day dress, regardless of the setting of the story). The television version ran from 1953-1957 on Sunday afternoons, and was revived in 1971 as a Saturday-afternoon show, aimed principally at children. Walter Cronkite was the chief correspondent on both TV versions. Paul Newman guest-starred on one program as Nathan Hale (30 August 1953) and the 1971 premiere " The Mystery of Amelia Earhart" featured Geraldine Brooks and Richard Dreyfuss.
1963-08-11, WNEW, min.
WNEW Disc jockey William B. Williams is the host of this special news report broadcast from the SALUTE TO FREEDOM FLIGHT in the air headed with celebrities toward, the first integrated LIVE entertainment show in segregated Birmingham, Alabama. Joey Adams, president of AGVA addresses those on the plane relating the logistics that all will be involved, including the many adversities and challenges putting this show on...including redress from the KKK. The primary purpose of this event is to allow the country to believe in Freedom For All. WNEW's Billy Taylor and William B. Williams interview celebrities on the plane as it heads for The Miles University Stadium where the concert will be held later that night. Those expressing why they have decided to join this historical protest, only two weeks prior to Dr. Martin Luther King's March on Washington rally in Washington D.C. are Al Birney, Johnny Mathis and Joe Louis. Reporting live from The Miles University Stadium just prior to the beginning of the show is WNEW's Richard Marcin. Guests are Joe Louis, Joey Adams, Johnny Mathis, others.
1966-02-15, ABC, 60 min.
- Bob Young
- Tex Ritter
- Duke Ellington
- Gene Krupa
- Tony Bennett
- Marty Robbins
- Dave Clark Five
- Richard Rodgers
- Billy Taylor
- Temptations
- George Simon
- Fred Ramsey, Jr.
This is a journey back to the roots of our popular music, exploring some of the diverse sources that have contributed to the type of song now dominating the music industry. To show something of the past, producer Stephen Fleischman's cameras visit Preservation Hall in New Orleans, where some "elder statesmen" still come to play the kind of jazz performed at the turn of the century. Films of singers at the Morning Star Baptist Church and of the Supremes in a recording session illustrate the relationship between the two groups; responsive singing and heavenly accented rhythms. We also see The Grand Ole Opry of Nashville, Tennessee, the most famous showcase for Country and Western music, which originated with America's early Scottish, English, and Irish immigrants. Among other musicians interviewed or performing...Rock N' Roll: The Temptations, The Dave Clark Five, Country and Western: Marty Robbins, Tex Ritter, Jazz: Duke Ellington, Gene Krupa, Billy Taylor, Musical Comedy: Richard Rodgers, Pop: Tony Bennett. Narrator: Bob Young. Consultants: George Simon, Fred Ramsey, Jr.
1969-09-10, NBC, 49 min.
- Richard Rodgers
- Lena Horne
- David Janssen
- Lennie Hayton
- Paul McCartney
- O.C. Smith
- John Lennon
- Billy Taylor
- Moss Hart
- Honeycombs
- Billy Strayhorn
- Claude Thompson
Lena Horne's First Network Special- with guests, David Janssen, with and O.C. Smith. A mellow musical hour with guests David Janssen and O.C. Smith and an orchestra conducted by Lena's husband Lennie Hayton. Lena sings with her guests, joins in a Claude Thompson dance number ("Cissy Strut") and performs material by a wide range of composers: Billy Strayhorn ("A Flower is a Lovesome Thing"), Lennon-McCartney ("Rocky Raccoon," "Blackbird"), Rodgers-Hart ("Nobody's Heart Belongs to Me") and Billy Taylor ("I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free"). Other Highlights include: "Watch What Happens," "You've Made Me So Very Happy," "Good Morning Starshine," "Hello, Young Lovers," "With a Fringe on Top," Nobody's Heart Belongs to me Today, and "Stormy Weather." O.C. Smith sings "Friend, Lover, Woman, Wife," and "Didn't We?" David Janssen sings "I've Been to Town," and a duet with Lena, "I Remember it Well."
1971-07-21, WNEW, 72 min.
July 7, 1969 - July 14, 1972 A tribute to the late Louis Armstrong features highlights from three of the four broadcasts Armstrong did as guest of David's past shows. Armstrong performs "Hello Dolly!," "Moon River," "Blueberry Hill" (with Bing Crosby), "I Surrender Dear," "Wonderful World," "Mood Indigo," "Sleepy Time Down South," "That's My Desire," and "Boy From New Orleans." Louis Armstrong and David Frost discuss many topics...Armstrong's youth, first introduction to music (we hear a brief excerpt of Louis" first record), and his philosophy on women, wives, friendships, work and appreciation of living life with passion. In a contemporary segment, David Frost's Musical Director, Billy Taylor, states what he feels were unique characteristics about Louis Armstrong as an artist.
#6754: MEMORIES OF EUBIE
Order1980-02-04, PBS, 60 min.
Special: A celebration of Eubie Blake. Joining Eubie are singers Alberta Hunter and Lynnie Godfrey, jazz pianist Billy Taylor and tap dancers Gregory and Maurice Hines.