jsmith
02-15-2013, 09:00 AM
I'm chasing info on this series of shows that were the brainchild of DJ Georgie Woods. They were all staged in Philly and ran from 1963 to around 1968 [[to the best of my knowledge).
........... THE INFO I HAVE ALREADY ..............
1st FREEDOM SHOW organised by WDAS in Philly in 1963 – Georgie Woods VP of the Philadelphia branch of the NAACP promoted concert to raise money for the NAACP. 1st concert staged at the Uptown Theatre on May 14, 1963. Singers Jackie Wilson and Linda Hopkins, comedian Bill Cosby, and other acts performed to a sold-out crowd of two thousand people
2nd 'WDAS FREEDOM SHOW' staged at Convention Hall in West Philly Tuesday March 17th 1964 – concert featured Sam Cooke, Jerry Butler, the Shirelles, Martha and the Vandellas, and comedian Jackie “Moms” Mabley. The concert raised $30,000. Estimated that 14,000 people filled the hall with another five thousand waiting outside.
1965 FREEDOM SHOW Civic Centre OR Convention Hall – Woods hosted another Freedom Show on March 23, 1965.
1966 FREEDOM SHOW Civic Centre – The evening's playbill featured 19 acts including the Drifters, Don Covay, Kim Weston, Junior Walker & the Allstars, King Curtis, Johnny Nash, Edwin Starr, The 3 Degrees, the Intruders, the Mad Lads and Patii La Belle & the Blue Belles
1967 FREEDOM SHOW staged at Convention Centre, West Philly – concert starred the Temptones, Kenny Hamber. Arthur Conley, Sly & the Family Stone, the Delfonics, Babara Mason and Dee Dee Sharp.
1968 FREEDOM SHOW ?? .... still trying to establish if a show was held in 68. Of course in previous years they had been put on [[mainly) in March. MLK was killed & riots kicked off in many cities [[including Philly) in early April, so if a concert had beenplanned for later than March it would probably have been abandoned due to the circumstances.
I know that the likes of Jimmy Bishop hosted the 5 Stairsteps at a WDAS Freedom Rally in April 68, but was an actual concert also staged.
.... WHAT I'D LIKE TO DETERMINE .......
Acts on 1965 show
Dates of 1966 & 1967 shows
Was there a 1968 show ?
MANY THANKS for any help forthcoming from SDFers
The Temptones performing on the show in 67 ........
6163
........... THE INFO I HAVE ALREADY ..............
1st FREEDOM SHOW organised by WDAS in Philly in 1963 – Georgie Woods VP of the Philadelphia branch of the NAACP promoted concert to raise money for the NAACP. 1st concert staged at the Uptown Theatre on May 14, 1963. Singers Jackie Wilson and Linda Hopkins, comedian Bill Cosby, and other acts performed to a sold-out crowd of two thousand people
2nd 'WDAS FREEDOM SHOW' staged at Convention Hall in West Philly Tuesday March 17th 1964 – concert featured Sam Cooke, Jerry Butler, the Shirelles, Martha and the Vandellas, and comedian Jackie “Moms” Mabley. The concert raised $30,000. Estimated that 14,000 people filled the hall with another five thousand waiting outside.
1965 FREEDOM SHOW Civic Centre OR Convention Hall – Woods hosted another Freedom Show on March 23, 1965.
1966 FREEDOM SHOW Civic Centre – The evening's playbill featured 19 acts including the Drifters, Don Covay, Kim Weston, Junior Walker & the Allstars, King Curtis, Johnny Nash, Edwin Starr, The 3 Degrees, the Intruders, the Mad Lads and Patii La Belle & the Blue Belles
1967 FREEDOM SHOW staged at Convention Centre, West Philly – concert starred the Temptones, Kenny Hamber. Arthur Conley, Sly & the Family Stone, the Delfonics, Babara Mason and Dee Dee Sharp.
1968 FREEDOM SHOW ?? .... still trying to establish if a show was held in 68. Of course in previous years they had been put on [[mainly) in March. MLK was killed & riots kicked off in many cities [[including Philly) in early April, so if a concert had beenplanned for later than March it would probably have been abandoned due to the circumstances.
I know that the likes of Jimmy Bishop hosted the 5 Stairsteps at a WDAS Freedom Rally in April 68, but was an actual concert also staged.
.... WHAT I'D LIKE TO DETERMINE .......
Acts on 1965 show
Dates of 1966 & 1967 shows
Was there a 1968 show ?
MANY THANKS for any help forthcoming from SDFers
The Temptones performing on the show in 67 ........
6163