Research Catalog

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Additional authors

1. Treiman, Sue.
2. Vasser, Ron.
3. Dorsey, Thomas A.
4. WBBM-TV (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
5. World Institute of Black Communications.
6. CEBA Collection.

Description

1. 1 videocassette of 1 (U-matic) (23 min.) : sd., col. with b&w segments; 3/4 in.

Summary

1. Discusses the history of gospel music focusing on the contribution of Thomas A. Dorsey, Sally Martin, the Ebenezer Mssionary Baptist Church (Chicago), Kenneth Morris, gospel music publisher and Mahalia Jackson. Includes scenes of Thomas A. Dorsey and Mahalia Jackson in performance.

Alternative title

1. Roots of gospel.

Subject

1. Black films and programs
2. Music
3. Gospel music > History and criticism
4. Dorsey, Thomas A
5. Gospel musicians
6. African Americans > Music
7. Jackson, Mahalia, 1911-1972

Genre/Form

1. Black films and programs.
2. Music.

Call number

1. Sc Visual VRA-142

Note

1. This program forms part of the Communications Excellence to Black Audiences (CEBA) Award Collection, a competition sponsored by the World Institue of Black Communications, Inc.

Title

1. Channel 2, the people. The roots of gospel [videorecording] / WBBM-TV, Chicago ; produced by Sue Treiman ; directed by Ron Vasser.

Imprint

1. Chicago, Ill. : WBBM-TV, 1980-11-15.

Country of producing entity

1. United States.

Connect to:

1. Request Access to Schomburg Moving Images and Recorded Sound

Added author

1. Treiman, Sue. Production personnel
2. Vasser, Ron. Director
3. Dorsey, Thomas A.
4. WBBM-TV (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
5. World Institute of Black Communications.
6. CEBA Collection.

Added title

1. Roots of gospel.

Research call number

1. Sc Visual VRB-221 Original of: Sc Visual VRA-142.