This will be an evening of electrifying and rare footage of performances by some of the most iconic Black musicians of all time. The evening will be hosted and the film will be compiled by Joe Lauro from Historic Films Archive. This specially curated film will include never-before-seen footage of Jimi Hendrix, Sly & The Family Stone, Prince, Otis Redding, Aretha Franklin, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Stevie Wonder, B.B. King, Muddy Waters, Michael Jackson, and so much more along with commentary from Joe Lauro himself.
Since 1991, Historic Films Archive has provided hundreds of thousands of clips to award winning documentaries, television programs, feature films, and television commercials. Their world renowned library of musical performances and entertainment footage spans a century and contains over 45,000 individual performances from over 35 different television networks and programs including the world's finest museums and Broadway shows.
