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Wattstax

Title
  1. Wattstax / directed by Mel Stuart.
Published by
  1. Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2004.

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Additional authors
  1. Stuart, Mel
  2. Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005
  3. Shaw, Larry, ǂd 1937-
  4. Young, Roderick
  5. Jackson, Jesse, 1941-
  6. Weston, Kim
  7. Jones, A. E. (A. E. Jimmy)
  8. Bell, William, 1939-
  9. McCord, Louise
  10. Thomas, Deborah Manning
  11. Mercury, Eric
  12. Robinson, Freddy
  13. Sain, Lee
  14. Hines, Ernie
  15. Little Sonny
  16. Floyd, Eddie
  17. Knight, Frederick, 1944-
  18. King, Albert, 1923-1992
  19. Little Milton
  20. Taylor, Johnnie
  21. Thomas, Carla, 1942-
  22. Thomas, Rufus, 1917-2001
  23. Ingram, Luther.
  24. Hayes, Isaac
  25. Dramatics (Musical group), performer.
  26. Staple Singers, performer.
  27. Rance Allen Group (Musical group), performer.
  28. Emotions (Musical group), performer.
  29. Newcomers (Musical group), performer.
  30. Temprees (Musical group), performer.
  31. Bar-Kays (Musical group), performer.
  32. Mel & Tim, performer.
  33. Warner Home Video (Firm), prodeuction company.
Description
  1. 1 videodisc (103 min.) : sound, color; 4 3/4 in.
Summary
  1. Documents the concert that came to be known as 'the Black Woodstock,' held on the anniversary of 1965 Watts Riot, and had 100,000 in attendance.
Uniform title
  1. Wattstax (Motion picture)
Alternative title
  1. What you see is what you get.
  2. Oh la de da.
  3. We the people.
  4. Lift every voice and sing.
  5. Someone greater than you and I.
  6. Lying on the truth.
  7. Peace be still.
  8. Old time religion.
  9. Son of Shaft.
  10. I'll sing the blues for you.
  11. Walking the backstreet.
  12. Jody.
  13. I may not be what you want.
  14. Picking up the pieces.
  15. Breakdown.
  16. Funky chicken.
  17. If loving you is wrong I don't want to be right.
  18. Shaft.
  19. Soulsville.
Subject
  1. African Americans > Music
  2. African American musicians
  3. Watts Riot, Los Angeles, Calif., 1965 > Anniversaries, etc
  4. Soul music
  5. Gospel music
  6. Rhythm and blues music
Genre/Form
  1. Popular music.
  2. Concert films.
  3. Documentary films.
  4. Nonfiction films.
  5. Feature films.
Contents
  1. Songs. What you see is what you get (the Dramatics) -- Oh la de da ; We the people (the Staple Singers) -- Lift every voice and sing (Kim Weston) -- Someone greater than you & I (Jimmy Jones) -- Lying on the truth (Rance Allen Group) -- Peace be still (the Emotions) -- Old time religion (William Bell, Louise McCord, Debra Manning, Eric Mercury, Freddy Robinson, Lee Sain, Ernie Hines, Little Sonny, Eddie Floyd, Frederick Knight ; Newcomers ; Temprees) -- Son of Shaft (the Bar-Kays) -- I'll sing the blues for you (Albert King) -- Walking the backstreet (Little Milton) -- Jody (Johnnie Taylor) -- I may not be what you want (Mel & Tim) -- Picking up the pieces (Carla Thomas) -- Breakdown ; Funky chicken (Rufus Thomas) -- If loving you is wrong I don't want to be right (Luther Ingram) -- Shaft ; Soulsville (Issac [sic] Hayes).
Call number
  1. Sc Visual DVD-473
Note
  1. Originally released as a motion picture in 1973.
  2. Special features: audio and video commentaries by rap activist/musicologist Chuck D and music historian Rob Bowman; audio commentary by director Mel Stuart, Larry Clark, Al Bell and Isaac Hayes; Rolling down a mountain: Isaac Hayes performs the original 1973 version's finale; complete Albert King performance of I'll Play the Blues For You; original 1973 and special edition 2003 trailers.
Credits (note)
  1. Producers, Larry Shaw, Mel Stuart ; cinematographer, Roderick Young ; editor, Robert K. Lambert ; a Stax Films/Wolper Pictures production.
Event (note)
  1. Concert performances filmed at Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, Calif., Aug. 20, 1972.
System details (note)
  1. DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital, surround 5.1, stereo.
Language (note)
  1. Closed-captioned.
Title
  1. Wattstax / directed by Mel Stuart.
Imprint
  1. Burbank, CA : Distributed by Warner Home Video, c2004.
Edition
  1. 30th-anniversary special ed.
Country of producing entity
  1. United States.
System details
  1. DVD, region 1, widescreen presentation; Dolby digital, surround 5.1, stereo.
Performer
  1. Narrator: Richard Pryor ; introductory speaker: Jesse Jackson ; with various performers.
Credits
  1. Producers, Larry Shaw, Mel Stuart ; cinematographer, Roderick Young ; editor, Robert K. Lambert ; a Stax Films/Wolper Pictures production.
Event
  1. Concert performances filmed at Memorial Coliseum, Los Angeles, Calif., Aug. 20, 1972.
Language
  1. Closed-captioned.
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Added author
  1. Stuart, Mel, film director.
  2. Pryor, Richard, 1940-2005, narrator.
  3. Shaw, Larry, ǂd 1937- film producer.
  4. Young, Roderick, cinematographer.
  5. Jackson, Jesse, 1941- speaker.
  6. Weston, Kim, performer.
  7. Jones, A. E. (A. E. Jimmy), performer.
  8. Bell, William, 1939- performer.
  9. McCord, Louise, performer.
  10. Thomas, Deborah Manning, performer.
  11. Mercury, Eric, performer.
  12. Robinson, Freddy, performer.
  13. Sain, Lee, performer.
  14. Hines, Ernie, performer.
  15. Little Sonny, performer.
  16. Floyd, Eddie, performer.
  17. Knight, Frederick, 1944- performer.
  18. King, Albert, 1923-1992, performer.
  19. Little Milton, performer.
  20. Taylor, Johnnie, performer.
  21. Thomas, Carla, 1942- performer.
  22. Thomas, Rufus, 1917-2001, performer.
  23. Ingram, Luther.
  24. Hayes, Isaac, performer.
  25. Dramatics (Musical group), performer.
  26. Staple Singers, performer.
  27. Rance Allen Group (Musical group), performer.
  28. Emotions (Musical group), performer.
  29. Newcomers (Musical group), performer.
  30. Temprees (Musical group), performer.
  31. Bar-Kays (Musical group), performer.
  32. Mel & Tim, performer.
  33. Warner Home Video (Firm), prodeuction company.
Added title
  1. What you see is what you get.
  2. Oh la de da.
  3. We the people.
  4. Lift every voice and sing.
  5. Someone greater than you and I.
  6. Lying on the truth.
  7. Peace be still.
  8. Old time religion.
  9. Son of Shaft.
  10. I'll sing the blues for you.
  11. Walking the backstreet.
  12. Jody.
  13. I may not be what you want.
  14. Picking up the pieces.
  15. Breakdown.
  16. Funky chicken.
  17. If loving you is wrong I don't want to be right.
  18. Shaft.
  19. Soulsville.
Other standard identifier
  1. 085393499723
Publisher no.
  1. 34997 Warner Home Video
ISBN
  1. 0790794594
Research call number
  1. Sc Visual DVD-473
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