The longest-running performing arts anthology on television continues to feature the best in the performing arts.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
Respect Yourself: The Stax Records Story (#3211)
Duration:
1:56:01 CC Stereo TVPG
Between 1959 and 1975, Stax Records in Memphis, Tennessee, released international chart-topping hits such as "Soul Man," "Dock of the Bay, " "Green Onions," "Midnight Hour," "Respect Yourself" and the theme from Shaft. The label's artists included Otis Redding, Sam and Dave, Booker T. and the MGs, Wilson Pickett, Isaac Hayes - even Richard Pryor and Jesse Jackson. Founded by a conservative white bank teller who played country fiddle music, Stax became the pre-eminent soul music label in America. Its story is entwined with the civil rights movement of the 1960s and the rise of black nationalism in the 1970s. "Respect Yourself" documents the Stax label, its visionaries and most of all, its music.
Channels and Airdates:
Tue, Feb 9, 2010 -- 1:00 am
James Taylor: One Man Band (#3307P)
Duration:
1:25:22 CC Stereo TVG
Nearly 40 years after the release of his first single, beloved singer-songwriter James Taylor continues to captivate legions of fans with his characteristic, folks-inspired sound. The recipient of five Grammy awards - and both Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame and Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee - Taylor has enjoyed an illustrious career, and is widely acknowledged as a premier musician and storyteller. In July 2007, Taylor teamed up with veteran television producer Don Mischer and Oscar-winning director Sydney Pollack (Out of Africa) to produce One Man Band, a concert performance of Taylor's most important songs, interspersed with personal anecdotes, touching and witty reflections, and never-before-seen home movies and photographs from Taylor's personal archives. Recorded at the magnificently restored Colonial Theatre in the heart of the Berkshires, the concert features such classic favorites as "Carolina in My Mind," "You've Got a Friend," "Shower the People," and "Fire and Rain."
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We Love Ella! A Tribute to the First Lady of Song (#3116)
Duration:
1:26:46 CC Stereo TVG
With her distinctive voice and innovative technique, Ella Fitzgerald consistently ranked among the most popular female jazz singers in the US for more than half a century. The incomparable "First Lady of Song" sang sultry ballads and swinging pop standards with matchless musicianship, earning 13 Grammy Awards and selling over 40 million albums. It would be impossible to overestimate her influence on the next generation of singers. Many of them - including Natalie Cole, k. d. lang, Nancy Wilson, Patti Austin, Quincy Jones, Ruben Studdard, and surprise guests - are commemorating what would have been Ella's 90th birthday (April 25, 2007) with an all-star tribute concert.








