Bluestime Power Hour, 1997-1998

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Creator

Bluestime Power Hour

Location

Rodgers and Hammerstein Archives of Recorded Sound

Extent

• 26 videocassettes : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Access Restrictions

Collection is open to the public. Users never directly handle sound recordings. Listening selections are transmitted through a playback system.

Scope/Contents Note

The collection consists of noncommercial recordings of interviews with and performances by various blues artists. Some of the performers represented in this collection are: Big Bob Deance ; Steve Gannon ; Sonny Kenner ; Steve Kenner ; Lady Margaret and Jimmy McCracklin. Also included are interviews with and performances by artists who have not issued any commercial recordings.

Biographical/Historical Notes

The Bluestime Power Hour is a series of non-commercial video documentaries designed to showcase locally prominentblues musicians from throught the United States. The videos which were produced between 1997-1998, include footage of live performances by the featured artists, and many include interviews with the performers.

The Bluestime Power Hour video series was the concept ofCinthea T. Coleman, an entrepenuer, music enthusiast and semi-professional producer. With Diva Music Productions, the precurser of The Bluestime Power Hour, Coleman attempted to start a company to sell blues recordings overthe internet. While working on this venture Coleman becameinterested in the possibilties of useing streaming technology for the broadcast of live or taped performancesacross the Internet. The Bluestime Power Hour grew out of this concept.

The programs consist of live performances of the featured perfrormer along with introductory and closing comments by the host (usually Coleman). The shows often contain interviews with the featured artist. Coleman beganthe series in the Oakland/East Bay area. She subsequently took her production on the road, featuring artists from Kansas City, St. Louis and central California.

Controlled Access Terms

• Blues (Music)
• Blues musicians.

Additional Creator Names

• Stovall, Beverly. prf
• Deance, Bob. prf
• Amaro, John. prf
• Birdlegg. prf
• Budd, Guy. prf
• McGill, Country Pete. prf
• Gannon, Steve, musician. prf
• Mendoza, Gary. prf
• Gilbert, Millage. prf
• Guitar Shorty, 1939- prf
• Johnson, Valerie. prf
• Kenner, Sonny. prf
• King, Alex. prf
• Lady Margaret. prf
• Little Hatch. prf
• McCracklin, Jimmy. prf
• Ms. Dee. prf
• Muldaur, Maria. prf
• Thompson, Ron, musician. prf
• Sain, Oliver. prf
• Washington, Cotton Candy. prf
• Coleman, Cinthea T. prd cmm
• Flowers, Eddie J., III. cmm
• Scala, Cherie Erwin. prd
• Garcia, Edward. prd
• Stewart, Ian. A. rd.
• Strober, Joe. prd
• Leal. T. C. prd
• Kaml, Larry M. prd