Body and soul: part 2, soul

Series: OF BLACK AMERICA.

Duration: 25

Genre: Educational

Year Published: 1968

Creator: BFA

Format: 16mm

Color: Color & B&W

Sound: sound

Description: Explains how the frustration and depression of Afro-Americans gave rise to spirituals, revival music, jazz, the blues, and soul music. Ray Charles discusses his career and the roots of Black music in slavery, on the railroad and in prison work gangs. He describes the contributions made by Note d Black artists such as Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson, Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin and others. , Presents Ray Charles, a successful Black musician, as he recalls details of his early life and professional career. Provides insight into the attitudes and experiences of Black performers.

Complete Record: Explains how the frustration and depression of Afro-Americans gave rise to spirituals, revival music, jazz, the blues, and soul music. Ray Charles discusses his career and the roots of Black music in slavery, on the railroad and in prison work gangs. He describes the contributions made by Note d Black artists such as Billie Holiday, Mahalia Jackson, Duke Ellington, Aretha Franklin and others. , Presents Ray Charles, a successful Black musician, as he recalls details of his early life and professional career. Provides insight into the attitudes and experiences of Black performers.NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.