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Electric purgatory : the fate of the black rocker / PayBack Productions presents ; written and directed by Raymond Gayle ; producers, Marc Newsome, Kerry Maniam.

[San Francisco, Calif.] : [Distributed by Microcinema International], [2010]

1 videodisc (69 min.) : sound, color with black and white sequences ; 4 3/4 in.

A documentary that examines the struggles of black rock musicians and the industry's ambivalence towards them by combining scintillating performance footage and provocative interview clips. Director Raymond Gayle spent the better part of a year traveling around the United States, interviewing many of black rock's elite. Also attempts to dissect the stigma black rock musicians face in the black community.

African American rock musicians.

Music and race -- United States.

Rock music -- History and criticism.

African Americans -- Music.

Rock films.

Documentary films.

Nonfiction films.

Feature films.

Feature films.

Pinnick, Doug, interviewee (expression)

Chesnutt, Cody, interviewee (expression)

Reid, Vernon, interviewee (expression)

Gayle, Raymond, screenwriter, director, editor of moving image work.

House, Mel, 1976- director of photography.

Maniam, Kerry, producer.

Newsome, Marc, producer.

Fishbone (Musical group)

God Forbid (Musical group)

24-7 Spyz (Musical group)

Burnt Sugar (Musical group)

Payback Productions.

Microcinema, Inc.

Fate of the black rocker

Originally released as a motion picture in 2005.

Extra features: A conversation with HR; deleted scenes; Outlets for change; The new breed.

Director of photography, Mel House ; editor, Raymond Gayle.

Participants: Fishbone, Vernon Reid, Adam Falcon, Jimi Hazel, Doug Pinnick, Cody Chesnutt, 24-7 Spyz, Burnt Sugar.

DVD, NTSC.

MC-1102

516430174

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DVD 781.66 Electric