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DVD

Wattstax

Call Number

  • DVD 781.66078 W353 (POW, WSQ)

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Edition

30th-anniversary special ed.

Languages

Closed-captioned.

Performers

Isaac Hayes, The Staple Singers, Luther Ingram, Johnnie Taylor, The Emotions, Rufus Thomas, Carla Thomas, Albert King ; special guest star, Richard Pryor.

Publication Information

Burbank, CA : Warner Home Video, [2004]

Physical Description

1 videodisc (103 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.

Audience

Not rated.

Summary

On Aug. 20, 1972, more than 100,000 people attended a concert that came to be known as the "black Woodstock." Staged in Los Angeles, it was in part a response to the Watts Riot of 1965.

Notes

Originally released as a documentary in 1973.

Bonus features: audio and video commentaries by rap activist/musicologist Chuck D and music historian Rob Bowman ; audio commentary by Isaac Hayes, director Mel Stuart, executive producer Al Bell and others ; "Rolling down a mountain": Isaac Hayes performs the original 1973 version's finale ; complete Albert King performance of "I'll Play the Blues For You" ; original 1973 and special edition 2003 trailers.

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