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''"Well I visited | ''"Well I visited Bellevue once, and ah, I saw him..."'' | ||
'''Jewish Blues''' is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series [[WBAI And NPR Playhouse]]. It was originally broadcast in [[:Category:1978|1978]]. | |||
== Synopsis == | == Synopsis == | ||
Segment of a live WBAI call-in show with a studio panel: sound effects calls, someone asks for directions, aggressive women, a Texan describes ''Star Wars'', the Constitution. | |||
28:46: Interview with a Jewish blues guitarist, broken with scenes from his life. The origin of the blues in Jewish mythology, the unleavened 5th and 7th. The singer looks for work in night clubs. His son converts to Christianity. He tells his wife about it. He goes to a rabbi who has lost his faith. He gets a job working in a nightclub frequented by rowdy, cynical religious leaders. | |||
The | |||
== | == Music == | ||
{{ | {{Selflessness (John Coltrane)}} [25:51] | ||
== | == Shared material == | ||
* The converted son clip is used in [[Reprise]] and [[Woman And Bull In Paint Factory]]. | |||
== Miscellanea == | |||
This program is apparently a compilation of two segments from different eras: | |||
* WBAI call-in show "In The Dark" (1976-78) | |||
* Studio recording with 1980s ensemble cast | |||
Larry Block appears between 32:07 and 34:32, and there are additional uncredited cast members. | |||
[[Category:Improv_Actors]] | [[Category:Improv_Actors]] | ||
[[Category:Live]] | [[Category:Live]] | ||
[[Category:1978]] | |||
[[Category:Arthur Miller]] [[Category:Eric Sears]] [[Category:Tim Jerome]] [[Category:Larry Block]] | |||
[[Category:Cast Stub]] | |||
[[Category:Unknown air date]] | |||
[[Category:Show]][[Category:Show_by_date|19780001]] | |||
{{Airdate|airdate=1978}} | |||
[[Category:WBAI And NPR Playhouse]] | |||
{{Series|series=WBAI And NPR Playhouse}}{{Cast|cast=[[Arthur Miller]], [[Eric Sears]], [[Tim Jerome]], [[Larry Block]], Joe Frank}} | |||
Latest revision as of 10:12, 29 October 2024
| Series | |
|---|---|
| WBAI And NPR Playhouse | |
| Original Broadcast Date | |
| 1978 | |
| Cast | |
| Arthur Miller, Eric Sears, Tim Jerome, Larry Block, Joe Frank | |
| Format | |
| Telephone, Live, Panel Discussion 58 minutes | |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by: | Laughing Back - A Movie For Radio |
| Purchase | |
"Well I visited Bellevue once, and ah, I saw him..."
Jewish Blues is a program Joe Frank produced as part of the series WBAI And NPR Playhouse. It was originally broadcast in 1978.
Synopsis
Segment of a live WBAI call-in show with a studio panel: sound effects calls, someone asks for directions, aggressive women, a Texan describes Star Wars, the Constitution.
28:46: Interview with a Jewish blues guitarist, broken with scenes from his life. The origin of the blues in Jewish mythology, the unleavened 5th and 7th. The singer looks for work in night clubs. His son converts to Christianity. He tells his wife about it. He goes to a rabbi who has lost his faith. He gets a job working in a nightclub frequented by rowdy, cynical religious leaders.
Music
- "Selflessness" - John Coltrane (from Selflessness Featuring My Favorite Things, 1968) | YouTube [25:51]
- The converted son clip is used in Reprise and Woman And Bull In Paint Factory.
Miscellanea
This program is apparently a compilation of two segments from different eras:
- WBAI call-in show "In The Dark" (1976-78)
- Studio recording with 1980s ensemble cast
Larry Block appears between 32:07 and 34:32, and there are additional uncredited cast members.
