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Thursday, July 6. 1978-THE CHARLOTTE POST-Page IB
Soul Train To
Feature LTI)^
Mike Henderson
L.T.D., one of the most
popular musical groups of the
70's and Michael Henderson,
musical prodigy, are the star
performers this weekend on
Soul Train.
L.T.D., short for Love,
Togetherness and Devotion,
demonstrate their unique
talents on "Never Get Enough
of Your Love," "Back In Love
Again" and "Party Hearty."
Each of the ten artists who
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has played with some of the
leading musicians in the
country.
Michael Henderson, who be
gan singing publicly at age 3
arid who became one of
Motown's top studio bassists
at age 13, returns to his first
love, singing, on "Won't You
Be Mine" and "Let Me Love
You."
After seven years as bassist
for Miles Davis, Henderson
penned three hits, "Valentine
Love," "We Both Need Each
Other" and the million seller,
"You Are My Starship."
Soul Train is hosted and
produced by Don Cornelius.
George C Scott
To Star In
"Bank Shot"
Academy Award-winner
George C. Scott stars as an
ingenious criminal who
manages to pull off the most
unusual bank robbery yet, IfT
"Bank Shot," to be broadcast
as a special movie presenta
tion on Friday, July 7, at 9:30
p.m. on WBTV, Channel 3.
The comedy was a 1974 United
Arts release.
Sorrell Booke plays Karp, a
corrupt lawyer and master of
disguise who springs skillful
safecracker Walter Ballantine
(Scott) out of prison so that he
can execute another heist.
The plan has the financial
backing of El, played by Joa
nna Cassidy. The three of
them, plus a few assorted
allies, manage to pull off a
unique bank robbery-they
steal the whole bank. They
don't take Just the money.
Ihey take the bank building
and everything in it.
But for all of their imagina
tion and skill, Ballantine and
his group have another hurdle- ,
they must successfully escape
the clutches of an F.B.I, agent
(G. Wood) and the prison farm
warden (Clifton James) who
found Ballantine missing.
FLUTIST BOBBI HUMPHREY
.JComing to Greensboro
Bobbi Humphrey Is America's
Only Success f ul Female Flutist
By Cynthia Bell
Poet Staff Writer
Bobbi Humphrey is the only
successful female contempo
rary flutist in America today.
She will be appearing in
Greensboro on July 21.
Her success, however, can
only be attributed to her own
initiative. It began in her
hometown of Dallas, Texas
where she acquired her initial
training for the flute at Lin
coln High. Her training
extended to Texas Southern
University and Southern
Methodist University (SMU)
where she graduated major
ing in Music and specializing
in the flute. Bobbi also plays
trumpet and oboe. "
It was at SMU that Bobbi
first met Dtzzy Gileapie. He
was at SMU to judge a school
wide jazz competition. He
advised her to leave Texas
and pursue her career in New
York. Reluctantly, she wrote
askinfl to dLbv. They wrote
her back saying, "We have
reserved a spot for you on
Amateur Night." With this
invitation extended, Bobbi
packed and headed to the Big
Apple.
Bobbi's trip to New York
was very successful. She was
a hit at the Apollo and was
heard by the great Stevie
Wonder during one of his
frequent visits to the club As
her intended three day stay
was winding down, Bobbi was
signed by Blue Note Records,
just as she says, ".. my money
was running out." Blue Note
president George Butler told
her, "When the vultures come
after you, tell them that
George Butler has you
signed " A couple of weeks
afterwards, the signing
became official.
On June 1, 1971, she moved
to New York and established
permanent residents there.
Her only relative there was a
cousin, Eddie Preston who
played trumpet in Duke
Ellington's band. On a visit to
Eddie, she happened to meet
Duke Ellington who naturally
wanted to know if she could
actually play the flute that she
carried in her hand. She said
that she could and he natura
lly wanted her to audition for
him. In fact, the Duke insisted
that she go on stage and join
his band. It turns out that she
ended up playing with the
Duke and his band for a week
long engagement.
Bobbi had a similar
encounter with Kahsaan Ro
land Kirk at the Vanguard in
Greenwich village which
again resulted in a week long
engagement
Her meeting with Herbie
Mann was quite different She
talked her way back stage
after one of his performances
and persuaded him to hear her
play.
"French G Minet lion *
fc CBS Mcivie
"The French ( 'onncctiori.
ijhe action-packed ihriller
whi ch wî>h 11 ve a entrai y—
Awards, including best piet
ure and best actor ι for star
Gene liackman·. will be re
broadcast on "The ('US Salur
day .Night Movies." Saturday.
July 8 at 9 ρ ni. on WBTV.
Channel :J.
"The French Connection"
dramatizes the true story of
one of the biggest narcotics
busts in history 120 lbs uf
heroin worth over $.10 million
Popeye Doyle is a tough,
ruthless cop who involves his
partner Kusso in after-hours
investigation ot a group with
obvious drug connections -
Doyle and Kusso. sensing
that they are on to something
big. convince their superiors
to allow them to pursue their
slender leads. Chasing a
sniper. Popeye is drawn into
one of the most hair-raising
car chases ever filmed
screeching, wild "grand prix"
through the streets ol Brook
lyn. Doyle and Kusso elimi
nate the middlemen and fina
lly confront the kingpin ol
international heroin smug
glers.
In addition to Oscars for
best picture ami best actor.
"The French < unnection" won
Oscars lor its director, Wil
liam Friedkin, its screenplay
by Ernest Tidyman. and its
editing
Auditions Set
F or "Carolina
Streetscene"
Auditions for "Carolina
Streetscene," a free outdoor
festivity of music and the arts,
will be held in Charlotte on
July 22
All kinds of acts are sought,
said a statement from The
Arts Council of Winston
Salem The council receives
support for the effort from
Joseph Schlitz Brewing Com
pany
Examples of acts sought
include mimes, jugglers,
clowns, dancers, individual
and group acts
The event will be held in
Winston-Salem on September
9 and 10. said the statement
StreetM.ene has been an un
qualified success for the last
two years, drawing hundreds
of thousands from all over
North Carolina and other
states, the statement said
Auditions may be arranged
by contacting Spirit Square.
110 W. Seventh St., Charlotte
28202