Local Entertainers To Appear
On 42's "Friends-Raisine"
Dozens of local entertainers,
personalities and Charlotte
leaders, both taped and in
person, will appear on Chan
nel 42 starting December 2 for
nine days of "Friend-Raising"
on behalf of the educational
television station.
WTVI, Incorporated is rai
sing funds to replace those
formerly provided by the
Charlotte-Mecklenburg School
Board which is phasing out its
support of Channel 42's even
ing services. Special program
ming is scheduled from Dec
ember 2-10 to coincide with the
fund-raiser.
Local entertainment will be
provided by the following
groups during breaks in that
week's shows: Π* Dirt Creek
Band, a five-piece bluegrass
act led by Leonard McPher
son; husband-and-wife team.
The Roth Duo, who are Char
Jim Black
...Big Ways Personality
lotte Symphony Orchestra
members and who tour
Europe performing violin
harp arrangements; the Bill
Hanna Quartet, a jazz band
led by former Woody Herman
and Stan Kenton performer
Bill Hanna; Carnegie Hall
performer Mary Evans, a
classical and contemporary
harpist, the Ed.
Drexel Rayf ordTolk Duo, who
play original and noo-originai
fold-country-rock music; and
CPCC Artist-in-Residence
Steve Roeenburg, an authority
on antique and ancient musi
cal instruments.
Charlotte broadcasting
companies and businesses
have offered some of their
on-air personalities to partici
pate in the WTVI, Inc.
"Friend-Raising." The perso
nalities will host special pro
grams, interview business,
civic and government leaders
and update the call-in pledges
between shows. They are:
from WSOC Radio, Leslie
Wolfe and James David; from
WSOC-TV, Brad Lacey and
Nerissa Williams; from WBT
Radio, Bob Lacey and Harold
Johnson; from WBTV, Lynne
ui auicjr iiiu ι veue /usion;
frfim WAYS Radio, Jim Black,
Jim Ballard, Scott Slade aftd
Claire Shafiner; from WRET
TV, Bob Raiford and Bob
HI ce; from PCA internatio
nal, Rusty Page; from the
Charlotte Chamber of Com
merce, Jerry Hancock.
Civic, cultural, business and
government leaders will make
an impressive group during
the fund drive. They are sche
duled to be interviewed about
public television during pro
gramming breaks. They
include: Betty Chafin, Harold
Hansen, Liz Hair, Bob Aland
er, Rev. George Battle, Will
iam B.A. Culp, David Burk
halter, Kim Jolly, Halsey
North, Dr. Douglas Orr, Ina
Hughes, Ann Thomas, Hugh
McCoU, Rolfe Neill, Kefi
Harris, Ward McKeithen,
Ernie Phipps, Minette Trosch,
Betsy Bennett, Jack Miller.
Rusty Page, Robert M. Wall
ace, Tom Mullen and Dr. Bill
Britt.
Brando To Make TV Acting Debut
îwo-ume uscar winner
Marlon Brando will make his
television acting debut in the
final episode of David L. Wol
-phcf'a production of "Roots:—
The Next Generations," the
continuation of Alex Haley's
epic saga of an American
family, which will air as an
"ABC Novel for Television,"
from Feb. 18-23, and on Feb.
25, on the ABC Television
Network.
' Brando will be seen as
George Lincoln Rockwell, the
2 fanatical leader of the Ameri
can Nazi Party during the
1960s. Just prior to beginning
his 12-year search for his
African heritage, Alex Haley
was assigned by Playboy
Magazine to interview Rock
well. Assured that his questio
ner was not Jewish, Rockwell
agreed to the interview, but
was so stunned when Haley
turned out to be black that he
held him at gunpoint through
out their meeting.
Brando, himself, initiated
his unprecedented appear
ance in the project. Last July,
he contactai Alex Haley and
asked if there was a part he
could play in the film. Haley,
producer Stan Margulies and
screenwriter Ernest Kinoy
went through Haley's exten
sive notes and selected Rock
well as the character best ι
suited to Brando's talents and.
desired that the role be "small
but memorable." Negotiat
ions were begun with the actor
and his representatives and an
agreement was reached
.vhe eby the ac'or would
make his television acting
debut in "Roots: The Next
Generations." Brando com
role on Monday,
James Earl Jones portrays
Haley in the segment which is
being directed by John Erman
from- a. teleplay by Ernest
Kinoy. Stan Margulies is
the producer and David L.
Wolpher is the executive pro
ducer of the David L. Wolpher
Production in association with
Warner Bros. Television.
An Oscar winner as Best
Actor for his performances in
"On the Waterfront" (1954)
and "The Godfather" (1972),
Brando is one of only four
actors to have seven or more
Oscar nominations as Best
Actor. In addition to his two
wins, he was nominated for "A
Streetcar Named Desire"
(1951). "Viva Zapata" (1952), /
"Julius Caesar" (1953), "Say
onara" (1967) and "Last Tan
go in Paris" (1973).
For Early Release
Blues Brother Album Set
Atlantic Records has
announced that the debut al
bum by the Blues Brothers,
entitled "BRIEFCASE FULL
OF BLUES," is set for immed
iate release. Recorded at the
Universal Amphitheater in
Los Angeles, the LP consists
of live performances by the
legendary duo, Jake and
Elwood Blues, and their nine
piece grouD
" BRIEFCASE FULL OF
BLUES" was produced by
Bob Tischler, with musical
direction by Paul Shaffer, in
close association with Dan
Aykroyd and John Belushi.
The album contains brand
new renditions of such all-time
classics as "HEY BARTEN
DER," "MESSIN' WITH THE
KID," "RUBBER BISCUIT,"
and "SOUL MAN."
The complete personnel
line-up is: Joliet Jake Blues
lead vocals; Elwood Blues
harmonica, lead vocal; Paul
"The Shiv" Shaffer-organ,
piano; Steve "The Colonel"
Cropper-guitar; Matt "Gui
tar" Murphey-guitar; Donald
"Duck" Dunn-bass guitar;
Steve "Getdwa" Jordan
drums; Lou "Blue Lou" Mar
Ini-tenor sax; Alan "Mr. Fab
ulous" Rubin-trumpet; Tom
"Tripple Scale" Scott-tenor
sax; and Tom "Bones"
Malone-saxes, trombone &
trumpet.
The first single to be culled
from the Blues Brothers debut
is "SOUL MAN" b-w "EXCU
SEZ MOI MON CHERIE"
(the "b side" is not available
on the album). The complete
track listing of "BRIEFCASE
FULL OF BLUES" is: Side
One-Opening Hey Bartender,
Messin' With The Kid, Almost,
Rubber Biscuit, Shot Gun
Blues; Side Two-Groove Me, I
Don't Know, Soul Man, "B"
Movie Box Car Blues, Flip,
Flop & Fly, Closing.
Hailing from Calumet City,
Illinois, the Blues Brothers-or
orphans Jake and Elwood
paid their dues in after-hours
clubs and black-light bars
across the steel belt (when
ever Jake was out of jail and
Elwood took time off from the
Taser Factory). Curtis, the
janitor at the Rock Island City
orphanage, is credited for-bè
ing a major influence in their
developing musical career.
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