“All That You Give” Habitat for Humanity Benefit
WUKY will present a collection of documentaries highlighting musical legends and stories.
APRIL 11: “Shine A Light”
Filmmaker Martin Scorsese documents the Rolling Stones’ energetic performance at New York’s Beacon Theatre. The concert, filmed in 2006, features Stones standards and favorites, plus guest appearances by Buddy Guy, Christina Aguilera and Jack White.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2dGuxTsuxY
APRIL 18: ‘The Wrecking Crew”
The son of guitarist Tommy Tedesco pays tribute to his late father and a core group of studio musicians who played on some of the biggest hits of the 1960s and ’70s, including “California Girls” and “Mrs. Robinson.”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hhl-3EOYTkc
APRIL 25: “Jerry Wexler: Immaculate Funk”
Music journalist turned music producer Jerry Wexler, and was regarded as one of the major record industry players behind music from the 1950s through the 1980s. He coined the term “rhythm and blues”, and went on to be one of the most highly regarded A&R men in popular music history, a status bolstered by his accomplishments with Aretha Franklin.
MAY 2: “Muscle Shoals”
Filmmaker Greg Camalier pays tribute to an Alabama city that holds a prominent place in music history. Artists who recorded at FAME Studios in Muscle Shoals, Ala., include Percy Sledge, Aretha Franklin and Lynyrd Skynyrd.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FNGtfpim0OM
MAY 9: “WattsStax”
In 1972 at the Los Angeles Coliseum, director Mel Stuart captures the performances of the Watts Summer Festival. Organized by Stax Records, the festival is a gathering of musicians and entertainers from the black community, brought together to remember the Watts Riots from seven years prior.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7m4vBmRmB4
MAY 16: “BB King: Life of Riley”
The life and music of blues great BB King.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6W0QztXQ94
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