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Post by blueescorpio2000 on Jun 25, 2019 15:23:44 GMT -5
Gate City Soul - Part 1
Throughout the 1960’s and 70’s, Greensboro, NC, was regarded as a “must-play” town by most popular national Rhythm & Blues acts. The large, young adult population from the area’s Historically Black Universities practically guaranteed sold-out shows at local venues. And if you were a young man from rural North Carolina or Tennessee hoping to cross paths with national music business big shots, Greensboro might call to your soul.
“Gate City Soul” is a documentary film that follows the journeys, struggles and accomplishments of some of these dreamers: guitar player Roy Roberts; producer Walter Grady; multi-instrumentalist George Bishop and other creative and talented local residents who pursued their dreams of success – not from music industry epicenters like New York, Chicago or Memphis, but from their own home base of Greensboro, North Carolina.
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Post by whitefang on Jun 26, 2019 5:52:35 GMT -5
That's interesting. People usually DO hear more about BEALE STREET, Nashville, Chicago, Kansas City etc. when it comes to African-American musical contributions, and too, talk about race segregation and how black music artists of many genres were limited to touring the "Chittlin' circuit" which I'll guess Greensboro was a major stop. Thanks for this. Whitefang
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Post by blueescorpio2000 on Mar 2, 2020 14:03:43 GMT -5
Gate City Soul-Part 2
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Post by blueescorpio2000 on Jul 23, 2021 6:37:35 GMT -5
Gate City Soul Part 3
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