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TONIGHT WITH BELAFONTE (TV)
Summary
A special broadcast featuring Harry Belafonte, Odetta, The Belafonte Folk Singers, and Sonny Terry & Brownie McGhee. Belafonte sings several songs, including "Sylvie," followed by Odetta. Belafonte and Odetta join some children in singing nonsense songs. Belafonte sings a black spiritual, and Odetta sings "Jericho." Belafonte closes with "Suzanne" and "Fare Ye Well." Includes commercials.
Details
- NETWORK: CBS
- DATE: December 10, 1959 Thursday 8:30 PM
- RUNNING TIME: 0:59:06
- COLOR/B&W: B&W
- CATALOG ID: T77:0245
- GENRE: Specials; Music
- SUBJECT HEADING: Gospel music; Folk songs; African-American Collection - Music
- SERIES RUN: CBS - TV, 1959
- COMMERCIALS:
- TV - Commercials - Revlon products
CREDITS
- Phil Stein … Executive Producer
- George Charles … Producer
- Norman Jewison … Director
- Robert Corman … Music (Misc. Credits), Musical Director
- Walter Nicks … Choreographer
- Harry Belafonte … Cast
- Sonny Terry … Cast
- Brownie McGhee … Cast
- Odetta … Cast
- Belafonte Folk Singers, The … Music Group