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Title

Ailey celebrates Ellington [videorecording] / a Jodav/Ring-Ting-a-Ling production for the CBS Television Network ; directed by Joshua White ; produced by Robert Weiner ; choreography and staging by Alvin Ailey ; music by Duke Ellington.

Publication

New York, N.Y. : CBS-TV, 1974-11-28.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Knight, Gladys, 1944-
• Benjamin, Fred, 1944-
• Furtick, Marleane
• Allen, Sarita
• Bratcher, Freddick
• Harvey, Dyane
• Conner, Bardel
• Johnson, Agnes
• Littleman, Anita
• Moseley, Delila
• Roumain, Martial
• Tunney, Marvin
• Watanabe, Leslie
• Young, John
• Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974.
• Ailey, Alvin
• Greenwood, Jane
• Barcelo, Randy.
• Clark, Dave.
• White, Joshua.
• Weiner, Robert.
• Krawitz, Herman E.
• Dance, Stanley.
• Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble.
• Jodav Productions.
• Ring-Ting-a-Ling (Firm)
• CBS Television Network.

Description

1 videodisc (NTSC) (50 min.) : sd., col.; 4 3/4 in.

Uniform Title

• Sonnet to Caesar (Choreographic work : Ailey)
• Such sweet thunder (Choreographic work : Ailey)
• Night creature (Choreographic work : Ailey)
• Mooche (Choreographic work : Ailey)
• Black, brown, and beige (Choreographic work : Ailey)
• Praise God and dance (Choreographic work : Ailey)

Genre/Form

• Dance.
• Television.
• Video.

Credits (note)

• Executive producer, Herman Krawitz; narration written by Stanley Dance; costumes, Jane Greenwood (for Night creature, Sacred concert [Praise God and dance], Sonnet to Caesar), Randy Barcelo (for Such sweet thunder, The mooche, The blues ain't); lighting consultant, Dave Clark.

Event (note)

• Telecast by WCBS-TV, New York as part of its Festival of the Lively Arts for Young People.

Funding (note)

• This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System Details (note)

• DVD.

Contents

Such sweet thunder -- Night creature -- The mooche: The mooche, Black beauty, The shepherd, and Creole love call -- Black, brown and beige: The blues ain't -- Sonnet to Caesar -- Praise God and dance (Finale of Duke Ellington's Second sacred concert).

Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-777

OCLC

NYPY777030811-F

Title

Ailey celebrates Ellington [videorecording] / a Jodav/Ring-Ting-a-Ling production for the CBS Television Network ; directed by Joshua White ; produced by Robert Weiner ; choreography and staging by Alvin Ailey ; music by Duke Ellington.

Imprint

New York, N.Y. : CBS-TV, 1974-11-28.

Country of Producing Entity

United States.

Event

Telecast by WCBS-TV, New York as part of its Festival of the Lively Arts for Young People.

Credits

Executive producer, Herman Krawitz; narration written by Stanley Dance; costumes, Jane Greenwood (for Night creature, Sacred concert [Praise God and dance], Sonnet to Caesar), Randy Barcelo (for Such sweet thunder, The mooche, The blues ain't); lighting consultant, Dave Clark.

Performer

Performed by the Repertory Workshop Dancers of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Center: Sarita Allen, Fred Bratcher, Bardel [Bar Dell on frame] Conner, Dyane Harvey, Agnes Johnson, Anita Littleman, Delila Moseley, Martial Roumain, Marvin Tunney, Leslie Watanabe, and John Young.

Guest artists: Fred Benjamin and Marleane Furtick.

Narrator: Gladys Knight. Alvin Ailey introduces Night creature and Praise God and dance.

Funding

This videorecording was preserved with support provided in part by Save America's Treasures through a partnership between the National Endowment for the Arts and the National Park Service, Department of the Interior.

System Details

DVD.

Local Note

Former classmark: *MGZIC 9-461.

Added Author

Knight, Gladys, 1944- narrator.

Benjamin, Fred, 1944- dancer.

Furtick, Marleane, dancer.

Allen, Sarita, dancer.

Bratcher, Freddick, dancer.

Harvey, Dyane, dancer.

Conner, Bardel, dancer.

Johnson, Agnes, dancer.

Littleman, Anita, dancer.

Moseley, Delila, dancer.

Roumain, Martial, dancer.

Tunney, Marvin, dancer.

Watanabe, Leslie, dancer.

Young, John, dancer.

Ellington, Duke, 1899-1974. Composer

Ailey, Alvin, choreographer.

Ailey, Alvin, speaker.

Greenwood, Jane, costume designer.

Barcelo, Randy. Costume designer

Clark, Dave. ldg

White, Joshua. Director

Weiner, Robert. Producer

Krawitz, Herman E. Producer

Dance, Stanley. Author

Alvin Ailey Repertory Ensemble.

Jodav Productions.

Ring-Ting-a-Ling (Firm)

CBS Television Network.

Added Title

Sonnet to Caesar (Choreographic work : Ailey)

Such sweet thunder (Choreographic work : Ailey)

Night creature (Choreographic work : Ailey)

Mooche (Choreographic work : Ailey)

Black, brown, and beige (Choreographic work : Ailey)

Praise God and dance (Choreographic work : Ailey)

Research Call Number

*MGZIDVD 5-777