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19721970s MISC.
1972
APPROXIMATELY 600 FEET OF COLOR 16MM FILM. RUN TIME: 16:50 SHOWN IS A COMPILATION OF FOOTAGE THAT FEATURES THE NEW ORLEANS JAZZ & HERITAGE FESTIVAL, HELD AT THE FAIR GROUNDS, APRIL 26-30, 1972. THE FILM BEGINS WITH SCENES OF A NEIGHBORHOOD PARADE FEATURING YOUNG GIRLS WEARING BRIGHT PINK DRESSES AND TIGNONS. THEY ARE SEEN DANCING WITH A GROUP THAT CARRIES A BANNER THAT READS, DOPE IS DEAD / KEEP IT FROM / THE CHILDREN" ON CLAIBORNE AVENUE. THE FILM THEN CUTS TO THE NEW ORLEANS FAIR GROUNDS AND A FOOD BOOTH WHERE OYSTERS ARE BEING OPENED AND SERVED ON THE HALF SHELL. SISTER ANNE PAVAGEAU AND HER LADIES CHOIR IS SEEN PERFORMING GOSPEL; THEY WEAR WHITES BLOUSES AND BLACK SKIRTS. SISTER GERTRUDE MORGAN, PREACHER, HEALER, SINGER AND PAINTER, IS SEEN PLAYING A TAMBORINE AND SINGING IN FRONT OF A PEGBOARD PANEL THAT DISPLAYS HER ART. GEORGE WEIN, PRODUCER OF THE FESTIVAL, AND HIS WIFE JOYCE, POSE BRIEFLY WITH SISTER GERTRUDE. THE FAIRVIEW BAPTIST CHURCH BAND OF MOSTLY YOUNGSTERS IS SEEN PARADING ON THE GROUNDS IN FRONT OF CRAFTS BOOTHS. ARTHUR DAVIS IS SEEN ON STAGE INTRODUCING FORMER GOVERNOR JIMMY DAVIS, WHO CUTS A RED RIBBON AND PERFORMS AS A SPECIAL GUEST. THE TUXEDO BRASS BAND IS SEEN PARADING THE GROUNDS WITH AN UMBRELLA WEILDING GRAND MARSHALL AND ANDREW MORGAN AS BAND LEADER. GEORGE WEIN IS SEEN PLAYING A PIANO ON A STAGE. B.B. KING IS SEEN PERFORMING AS WELL AS BEING TRANSPORTED IN A ROLLS ROYCE INTO THE VIEUX CARRE, WHERE HE IS INTERVIEWED BY TERRY FLETTRICH. OTHER PERFORMANCES INCLUDE GOSPELS GROUPS, THE ZION HARMONIZERS, ROOSEVELT SYKES, PROFESSOR LONGHAIR, SNOOKS EAGLIN, THE NEW LEVIATHAN ORIENTAL FOX-TROT ORCHESTRA AND A ZYDECO MUSICIAN (POSSIBLY CLEVELAND CHENIER) PLAYING A RUB BOARD. A SECOND SEQUENCE OF SISTER GERTRUDE PREACHING AND SINGING INTO A HANDMADE MEGAPHONE IS SEEN. A WOMAN AND CHILD, NATIVE AMERICANS, ARE SEEN SEATED ON THE GOUND, DISPLAYING AND WEAVING BASKETS. CHILDREN ARE SEEN CLIMBING ON A DEER STATUE. CROWDS ARE SEEN MILLING ABOUT THE GROUNDS AND SEATED ON BLEACHERS. "

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NEW ORLEANS SECOND LINE PARADE 1972 FROM THE JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL OF THAT YEAR "KEEP DOPE FROM CHILDREN " BANNER CU SHOTS SECOND LINE DANCING, MARCHING BAND, CU PEOPLE OF COLOR STRUTTING AND DANCING
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OYSTER BAR AT NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FESTIVAL 1972, PERFORMERS ON STAGE, GOSPEL GROUP ON STATE AT JAZZ AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL SISTER ANNE PAVAGEAU ON STAGE WITH HER CHOIR
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FESTIVAL PRODUCER GEORGE WEIN AT A ART CONCESSION AT JAZZ FEST WITH PREACHER, HEALER, SINGER AND PAINTER, IS SEEN PLAYING A TAMBORINE AND SINGING IN FRONT OF A PEGBOARD PANEL THAT DISPLAYS HER ART. GEORGE WEIN, PRODUCER OF THE FESTIVAL, AND HIS WIFE JOYCE, POSE BRIEFLY WITH SISTER GERTRU
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BRASS BAND MARCHES THROUGH FAIRGROUNDS, FOOD CONCESSION STANDS IN BACKGROUND
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ARTHUR DAVIS IS SEEN ON STAGE INTRODUCING FORMER GOVERNOR JIMMY DAVIS, WHO CUTS A RED RIBBON AND PERFORMS AS A SPECIAL GUEST
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PAN OF 1972 JAZZ FEST CROWD
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1920S-30S COUNTRY MUSIC SINGER AND FORMER LOUISIANA GOVERNOR JIMMIE DAVIS ON STAGE WITH BLUEGRASS BAND
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SECOND LINE PARADE, BRASS BAND
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FESTIVAL PRODUCER GEORGE WEIN PLAYS PIANO ON STAGE AT JAZZ FEST
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B.B. KING ON STAGE AT 1972 NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FESTIVAL
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GEORGE WEIN APPLAUDES B.B. KING B.B. KING IS SEEN PERFORMING AS WELL AS BEING TRANSPORTED IN A ROLLS ROYCE INTO THE VIEUX CARRE, WHERE HE IS INTERVIEWED BY TERRY FLETTRICH.
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OTHER PERFORMANCES INCLUDE BIG JOE WILLIAMS GOSPELS GROUPS, THE ZION HARMONIZERS, ROOSEVELT SYKES, PROFESSOR LONGHAIR, SNOOKS EAGLIN, THE NEW LEVIATHAN ORIENTAL FOX-TROT ORCHESTRA AND A ZYDECO MUSICIAN (POSSIBLY CLEVELAND CHENIER) PLAYING A RUB BOARD. B
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PROFESSOR LONG HAIR ROY BYRD ON STAGE AT JAZZ FEST
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BLACK AUDIENCE MEMBERS DANCE TO MUSIC IN CROWD
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SNOOKS ENGLIN ON STAGE
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LARGE BLACK WOMAN LEANING AGAINST CAR DANCES AND SNAPS HER FINGERS TO THE MUSIC
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ZION HARMONIZERS
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SISTER GERTRUDE PREACHING AND SINGING INTO A HANDMADE MEGAPHONE IS SEE
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CLEVELAND CHENIER ON STAGE PLAYING STEEL RUB BOARD PAN OF AUDIENCE WATCHING SHOW
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NEW LEVIATHAN ORIENTAL FOX-TROT ORCHESTRA
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WS OF NEW ORLEANS FAIR GROUNDS
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