Farewell performance clips

[luke]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=frprKGOkeFM. It restarts after it freezes

[marv2]

Hard to believe that's been over 50 years ago now. Thanks Luke!

[sansradio]

This is from the PBS documentary Brown Sugar: 80 Years of Black Female Superstars, based on the incredible book by Donald Bogle. Thanks for posting!

[marv2]

This is from the PBS documentary Brown Sugar: 80 Years of Black Female Superstars, based on the incredible book by Donald Bogle. Thanks for posting!

I remember that program. I believe the author of the book, Donald Vogel was the host/narrator.

[sansradio]

I remember that program. I believe the author of the book, Donald Vogel was the host/narrator.

Bogle may have done the later edition from the late '80s, but Billy Dee Williams was the narrator/host for this one.

[detmotownguy]

Thanks! I have always wondered who the person was that filmed this. Even this small amount is appreciated!

[sansradio]

Thanks! I have always wondered who the person was that filmed this. Even this small amount is appreciated!

You got it. Bogle is my idol; he's the ultimate authority on African-Americans' contributions to film in particular. I got the chance to chat him up after his guest lecture at my university eons ago. It was thrilling.

[marv2]

Bogle may have done the later edition from the late '80s, but Billy Dee Williams was the narrator/host for this one.

Yeah, that's right. I remember Billy Dee did one of them. Thanks Sansradio.

[reese]

This is from the PBS documentary Brown Sugar: 80 Years of Black Female Superstars, based on the incredible book by Donald Bogle. Thanks for posting!

It was a great series. For years I regretted that I only taped the last episode when it originally aired. It was a pleasant surprise to find it all again on YouTube.

[sansradio]

It was a great series. For years I regretted that I only taped the last episode when it originally aired. It was a pleasant surprise to find it all again on YouTube.

Is it all back? I remember the 1960s-1980s segment being yanked, IIRC.

[reese]

Is it all back? I remember the 1960s-1980s segment being yanked, IIRC.

I didn't know it was yanked. It has been quite a while since I watched it there. I just looked and I can find only one complete episode.