Freedom Songs The Music of the Civil Rights Movement - Marvin Gaye, The Staple Singers

Freedom Songs The Music of the Civil Rights Movement - Marvin Gaye, The Staple Singers

Posted by TPFThePeoplesForum
October 11, 2009

"From the PBS membership drive; wonderful vintage footage and music from Marvin Gaye, The Staple Singers, The Blind Boys of Alabama - with discussion and analysis of the social unrest and how the music was intertwined."

Video Description:
This excerpt of the PBS program "The Music of the Civil Rights Movement" is a continuation of an earlier segment that is posted on jambalayah.com at http://www.jambalayah.com/node/96. 

This particular segment features video clips of the following musical performances:
1. Marvin Gaye-"What's Going On"
2. Staple Singers -"I'll Take You There"
3. The Blind Boys of Alabama - "I'm A Soldier In The Army"