
Episode 3 - "DEAR JAMES"
08/06/21 • 33 min
What happens when two sisters decide to break curfew to see one of their favorite singers of all time?
Join THE BLACK CONNECTION and featured guest, Linda Ann Smith, for a trip down memory lane to 1960s Philadelphia to hear a story long-held as family lore and a tribute to the place where it all happened: The Uptown Theater.
To learn more about the Uptown Theater, check out:
- https://philadelphiauptowntheater.org/
- https://www.phillyvoice.com/uptown-entertainment-development-corporation-linda-richardson/
- https://afterthefinalcurtain.net/2020/11/06/uptown-theatre-philadelphia-pa/
What happens when two sisters decide to break curfew to see one of their favorite singers of all time?
Join THE BLACK CONNECTION and featured guest, Linda Ann Smith, for a trip down memory lane to 1960s Philadelphia to hear a story long-held as family lore and a tribute to the place where it all happened: The Uptown Theater.
To learn more about the Uptown Theater, check out:
- https://philadelphiauptowntheater.org/
- https://www.phillyvoice.com/uptown-entertainment-development-corporation-linda-richardson/
- https://afterthefinalcurtain.net/2020/11/06/uptown-theatre-philadelphia-pa/
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Interlude #'61 - "DEAR DEVIL WOMAN"
“I'm gon' get me a Devil Woman,
Angel Woman don't mean me no good..."
It's our anniversary, and to celebrate we're paying homage to the 59th anniversary of the classic Charles Mingus album, Oh Yeah (recorded November 6, 1961). Join THE BLACK CONNECTION for a poetic tribute to "Devil Woman," our favorite song from the album.
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