A few brief comments about this playlist. For those of you who are very observant---not in the religious sense--you will notice that this is an "encore" presentation from approximately 1 year ago. For good reason. You might want to share this bit of trivia with friends or relatives or have them visit this site.
You all realize, surely, that this is the 40th anniversary of Woodstock BUT it is also the 40th anniversary of another event---an almost forgotten one. That same weekend there was a concert in the northern fringes of Central Park labeled as a "Black Woodstock"--though it had a much classier title. It featured some of the leading Black performers of the day ---B B King, Sly and The Family Stone (also at Woodstock), and---best of all--Nina Simone. NYC would not offer security for the event so The Black Panthers volunteered security. Compared to Woodstock it was a much more organized and prepared community event. Which brings me to a question---what is it about Woodstock and its hardships, financial disaster (at the time), and truly dangerous moments that makes this so intriguing to so many---and why at 40?
The final point of all this is the reason for the "encore". Nina Simone. She was presented today and had a close tie with so many communities---including the Jewish one in the form of Shlomo Carlbach.
Next week you will hear a few pieces by the "King of Yiddish Music"--Leo Fuld. His career encompassed much more than that---writing for major TV programs, appearing on the Yiddish stage, and also an active participant in the Dutch Resistance (well, the Dutch Government in exile in WW2). The following week I will be featuring his music and his story in addition to our usual features. If you want a profile of someone please do let me know---Paul Robeson comes to mind.
A few faces to put with the voices for this week:
DR. NINA SIMONE
PIECE/
ALBUM/
LABEL/
WEBSITE/
MARGOT LEVERETT & THE KLEZMER MTN. BOYS
A Redl & A Volich (Theme)
Margot Leverett & The Klezmer Mtn. Boys
self
http://www.klezmermountain%20boys.com/
YIDN
Moshe Emes
Klezmer Band
FRED LIEDER
Shall We Gather At The River
Cello Blues
http://www.fredlieder.com/
LAURA WETZLER / JANIECE THOMPSON
By The Rivers of Babylon
Jewels of the Diaspora
http://www.laurawetzler.com/
LAURA WETZLER / JANIECE THOMPSON
B'makom
Jewels of the Diaspora
http://www.laurawetzler.com/
PAUL ROBESON
Vi Azoi Lebt der Keyser
On My Journey
http://www.folkways.si.edu/
PAUL ROBESON
Witness
On My Journey
http://www.folkways.si.edu/
NINA SIMONE
Etets Zavat Chalev
Folksy Nina
Colpix records
NINA SIMONE
Vanetihu
Folksy Nina
Colpix records
MICKEY KATZ
Hernandels Kuchalein
78 Single
ALLAN SHERMAN
You Need An Analyst
Allan In Wonderland
Warner Bros.
ROY ZIMMERMAN
Thanks for the Support
Personal Copy
http://www.royzimmerman.com/
MOLLY PICON
Ihr Megt Gleybn Oder Neyn
From Avenue A to The Great White Way
http://www.legacyrecordings.com/
EDDIE CANTOR
Palesteena
From Avenue A to The Great White Way
http://www.legacyrecordings.com/
PESACHTE BURSTEIN
Whoopee
From Avenue A to The Great White Way
http://www.legacyrecordings.com/
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