SEPTEMBER 16,1960
Black Ink
Graham underated
HUBERT GADDY, JR.
Staff Writer
Larr\ (irdham has bet n in the music
business tor a number of \ears, but like
so main other talented performers in the
in(iustr\, he hardiv ever receives ihe
amount ot recoRnition he deserves lor
his elforts. Not only does this multi
talented artist possess an extraordinar\
ability tor playing the bass guitar, his
vocal range is unmatc hed by many in
the music world.
One in J Million You is Larry
Graham s latest album on the Warner
Bros, label. It includes the hit single,
•'One in a Million You” and nine other
selections vvhic h are masterfully done by
Graham along with his wite lina. In ad
dition, the former bassist for Sly and the
I amily Stone also had a hand in the pro-
duction and arrangement ot the
material.
Well performed music and well-
uritten lyrics add to its stiengths,
(iraham |)lavs a variet\ ot mstiuments,
including bass guitar (Sunsliine), drums,
and keyboards He demonstrates his
vocal skills b\ delivering a deep, full
sound on all the tunes Provided the ( uts
from this .ilbum receive ade(|uate
airplay, larrs Graham could have a gold
record on his hands
If you enjoy music that is fun, eiitei
taming and with a lot of variety, then
Ont‘ in a Million You is dc>finitel\ worth
your time and mone\ Let s ho()e this
album will finally give larry Cjraham the
recognition and success a One in a
Million Petormer' should lec eive.
Fame
If you liked the movie, you'll love the soundtrack. It teatures
songs like - lame, " "Out Here On My Own, " and 7 Sing Ihe
Body L lec trie. "
Ensemble
Arthur Hall's Afro-American Dance I nsemble won't
be here until March, but students can get guaranteed
seats now. The Carolina Union sells season tickets to
performances for $15.
Book will sharpen sensitivity
Book Review of A Shot Walk (Coward,
McCann & Geoghegan, Inc.) John
Slade, Acting Arts Editor
I ifc’ IS |ust a short walk from Ihe
cradle to the grave, says (,ora lames s
father in Alice ( hildress's novel A Shoil
iVdIk And for ( ora, the idoi>tecl
daughter ot 'hill and I tta lames, the walk
IS indeed shoit as she ste()s through the
first half of the twentieth centuiy at a
surprisingly swift pac e
Ihe novel begins in 1‘)()() off the c oast
of South Clarcjlina w ith liill and I tta
|amt‘s disc ussing ttie future of the
dc’ceased Murdell Icjhnson s baby
daughter In no time at all I tta has pei-
sauded her husband that they should be
Ihe couple to bring up the orphaned
child And for the following twenty
eight chaptc-rs C hildress conducts a trip
through a woman s life and fiftv years of
Black histoiy as experienced bv (.ora
lames.
(^ora lames compels interest to say the
least Although at first a bit weak-
minded, (!ora evolves into a stiong
willed c harac ter after she leali/es tluif as
a Blac k wom.in she- oc c upies the bottom
slcjf on the totc’iii pole In the first h.ilf of
the novel she Is c loucled by soc lal hsfoiy
and men wtio dominate hei Not until
slie clec idc’s to Ic’ave hei fust tiusb,ind,
whom she doesn I love, does she leali/e
that her tirst obligation is to heiself, a
theme sounded throughout the novel
Aside from ( oia, two othei c h.irac fer.
also demand attention One is ( ec il
(iic-cMi, ( 01.1 '. fust boyfriend After be
ing attac ked bv thiee white youthv ( ec il
laves South ( arolina for New Voik,
wfiere he- becomes involvc-d in thr M.ii
cus (^arvey \tovement Mis genuine
c one ern tor the (utiful situation of Blac ks
IS skillfully diawn out, and I .ipplaud
( hildrc'ss for treating the (.arvey e-uc-
with thoroughness and insight
Ihe other c harac tcT who stands apart
from the rest is ( ora s sc'c ond cousin,
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BONITA WALKER
Staff Writer
One maior film from the summer that
IS certain to receive an Academy Award
nomination is The fmpirt- Strikes Hdck.
This motion picture, desc nbed as one of
•he most successful movies of the year
so far, was a sure winner from the begin
ning. largely due to its forerunner,
Slarwars
Why IS Impire so outstanding^ Ob
viously the dazzling special effects and
Ihe distinguished costumes conlribule to
the film's success, but also important is
Billy Dee Williams in one of the maior
roles.
Williams' role is significant because
he has once again broken the Black
stereotype in films of the poor, dc-press-
ed. uneducated character His other
notable effort in this area was his role as
former football star Gale Savers in
Hnan s Song In Impire. Williams plays
I ando ( alrissian. a wealthy c aptam of
industry Although in the beginning
( alnssian aijpears to be a colc) and
calculating moneymaker, he soon
enough becomc’s a c onsc lous-ndden
hero
Iven though probably not Williams's
best effort to date, he nonc-theless does a
fine acting |ob in The Impire Sliikes
lid(k But more important, is that his role
adds to the short list of positive Black
charac lers m while films