Diana Ross & The Supremes performances recorded live in Amsterdam Netherlands on March 4, 1968. Continue reading
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7/5/17 O&A NYC WILDIN OUT WEDNESDAY: Little Black Sambo (1935)
Little Black Sambo, produced in 1935 by UB Iworks Studio, is a controversial book and cartoon containing racist stereotypes typical of the time. Due to its racist overtones the short film shows up on many banned cartoons and racist cartoons lists. Continue reading
4/16/17 SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers – Moanin’
Art Blakey & The Jazz Messengers’ 1958 classic Moanin’ stands as one of jazz’s all-time recordings. Continue reading
4/2/17 O&A NYC SUNDAY AFTERNOON JAZZ CONCERT: April In Paris- Ella Fitzgerald (Live)
Ella Fitzgerald live at Jazz Pour Tous, Brussels, Belgium, 1957. Continue reading
3/20/17 O&A NYC HOLLYWOOD MONDAY CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: The Wiz- Mable King, Diana Ross and Lena Horne
The Wiz, the 1978 urbanized retelling of L. Frank Baum’s The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, and a big screen version of the Tony Award winning Broadway musical The Wiz produced in collaboration between Motown Productions and Universal Pictures. Continue reading
8/24/17 O&A NYC DIVA ALERT! ENCORE PERFORMANCE: Tina Turner- What Love Got To Do With It- 1985 Grammy Awards Show
Tina Turner taught the world how to walk in high heel shoes. At the 1985 Grammy Awards telecast Turner performed What’s Love Got To Do With It and made one of the biggest comeback in music history. Continue reading
3/7/17 O&A NYC INSPIRATIONAL TUESDAY- CELEBRATING WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: Judith Jamison- 22nd Kennedy Center Honors
Morgan Freeman introduces honoree Judith Jamison at the 22nd Kennedy Center Honors in 1999. Continue reading
3/6/17 O&A NYC CELEBRATNG WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH- HOLLYWOOD MONDAY: Lena Horne, Hazel Scott And Eleanor Powell in I Dood It (1943)
Lena Horne, and Hazel Scott played themselves in I Dood It the 1943 musical-comedy film starring Red Skelton and Eleanor Powell. Continue reading
3/1/17 O&A NYC CELEBRATES WOMEN’S HISTORY MONTH: Lena Horne- Honeysuckle Rose With Benny Carter And His Orchestra (1943)
Lena Horne performs Honeysuckle Rose with Benny Carter And His Orchestra from the 1943 MGM musical Thousands Cheer. Continue reading
2/15/16 WHAT THE FUNK!: Sly & The Family Stone – Higher And Higher Live (1969)
I Want to Take You Higher, a song by the soul/rock/funk band Sly and the Family Stone, which also featured Stand! on the B side. Unlike most of the other tracks on the Stand! album, “I Want to Take You Higher” is not a message song; instead, it is simply dedicated to music and the feeling one gets from music. Continue reading
