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Let freedom sing : how music inspired the civil rights movement / presented by Time Life ; presented by TV One ; a Brainstorm Media production, in association with Rhythm Mass Productions ; directed by Jon Goodman ; written by Jon Goodman and Colin Escott ; produced by Charles Hannah and Meyer Shwarzstein.
Van Pelt - Ormandy Music and Media Center Music DVD 2729
Available
- Format:
- Video
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- WDIA (Radio station : Memphis, Tenn.).
- Civil rights movements--United States--Songs and music.
- Civil rights movements.
- Segregation--Songs and music.
- Segregation.
- Popular music--Social aspects--United States--20th century.
- Popular music.
- Protest songs.
- Singers--Interviews.
- Singers.
- Musicians--Interviews.
- Musicians.
- Genre:
- Documentary films.
- Feature films -- United States.
- Nonfiction films.
- Feature films.
- Video recordings for hard of hearing people.
- Songs.
- Music.
- Interviews.
- Physical Description:
- 1 videodisc (102 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
- polychrome
- Other Title:
- How music inspired the civil rights movement
- Place of Publication:
- [Fairfax, Virginia] : Time Life : Direct Holdings Americas Inc., [2009]
- Language Note:
- Closed-captioned.
- System Details:
- DVD, NTSC; widescreen (16 x 9) presentation.
- digital optical
- NTSC
- video file DVD video
- Summary:
- One of the most powerful movements in American history is told through the singers and songwriters who fought for change with their music. Highlights include the influence of WDIA radio in Memphis and the influence of Harry Belafonte, Phil Ochs and other performers.
- Contents:
- Introduction by Louis Gossett, Jr.
- It all begain in the church
- "Strange fruit"
- WDIA and Black radio
- "I shall not be moved" : the Freedom Riders and the sit-ins
- "We shall overcome" : folk singers, marching on Washington
- "A change is gonna come"
- "People get ready" : the movement gains momentum
- "Mississippi goddam" : waiting long enough
- "Cryin' in the streets" : the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
- "Say it loud
- I'm Black and I'm proud" : the Black power era
- "What's going on?" : Tamla-Motown takes a stand
- "Get up, stand up" : the civil rights movement internationalizes
- "Fight the power" : civil rights and rap
- Where we are today
- "A change is gonna come" : reprise
- Louis Gossett, Jr., closing.
- Participant:
- Featuring: Paul Breines, Catherine Brooks, Ruth Brown, Jerry Butler, Louis Cantor, Chuck D, Ruby Dee, Isaac Hayes, Onzie Horn, Quincy Jones, Gladys Knight, Dr. Bernard LaFayette, Jr., Pete Seeger, Betsy Siggens, Mavis Staples, Heck Watkins, Skippy White, Andrew Young.
- Credits:
- Director of photography, Christina Voros ; edited by Chi-Ho Lee ; Louis Gossett Jr., narrator.
- Notes:
- Bonus features: interview with Louis Gossett, Jr.; interview with Chuck D.
- ISBN:
- 9786312865124
- 6312865126
- OCLC:
- 352926452
- Publisher Number:
- 610583362190
- 00610583362190 gtin-14
- 24189-X Time Life
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