Category: Black Music Roots
Stevie Wonder Plays His Own Keys of Life
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STEVIE WONDER: How did a little Black boy, blind since birth, become one of music's greatest superstars and a cultural icon? Stevland Morris, better known as Stevie Wonder joins Tony Brown for this revealing interview...
Thank God: An Afro-American Docu-Opera (90 minutes)
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Where Was Rock N Roll 35 Years Ago
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Many people and many styles of music influenced Rock and Roll. The styles included Blues, Jazz, Gospel, Bluegrass, Boogie-Woogie, and Rockabilly. Each was a major factor into the introduction of a new style of music c...
Thank God: An Aframerican Docu-Opera — Part 4
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"The music of the black religious experience," contends Tony Brown, host of the televised "Journal" that bears his name, "is the primary root of all music born in the United States." (807)
New Millennium Music
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Gospel music revenues were 11 percent higher over the industry average last year. Music scholar Eric Christian attributes this growth to savvy imaging, more sophisticated marketing and the emergence of varied ethnic...
Thank God: An Aframerican Docu-Opera — Part 2
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"The music of the black religious experience," contends Tony Brown, host of the televised "Journal" that bears his name, "is the primary root of all music born in the United States." (805)
Martha Reeves In A New Galaxy
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MOTOWN. I was in Detroit. Where were you and what were you doing when you first heard classics “Dancing in the Street,” “Jimmy Mack” and “Heat Wave.” Martha Reeves was one of Motown’s singing icons at the peak of her ...