this is that show,, (playboy. our parents made sure we weren't watching,,they were afraid I'd turn into a blues freak??sorry folks..this was a year for I picked up the harp,,it would have sent me for a whirl,,and did a few years later,thanks for a truly rare post!
holy shit, the guy in the green shirt dancing during Cotton's second song... he must've seen him, I don't know how he could sing or play with a straight face there hahaha
That guy turns up with his partner, the woman in the backless yellow dress, on lots of “Playboy After Dark” episodes. I suspect they were hired to “look like young attractive hip black people”
True- that was new and another reason why this clip is remarkable- it’s historic in it’s innocent integrationist way. It’s also a rare network showing of blues on network TV -especially in the 1960s!
@@AndrewVOdom so true but it may be the ONLY blues showcase on American TV & at a time when there may have been no more than 6-7 stations on TV anywhere. the sponsors nipped it in the bud probably...times will never be that way again, I suspect.
Rod Piazza sometime before Honey joined his band on piano. I always love players who have trademark gimmicks, like Honey pounding the keys with her feet, Or like Rod at the Sioux Falls Jazzfest about 2010 climbing the South Dakota public television camera scaffold to the platfrom about 30 feet up while blowing his harp to finish the song from on high. That feat should be on You Tube. Rod and crew were the opener for that fest and stole the whole 3-day show for me.
what a memory, but you told us 5 years ago so don't know if u'd see this comment... but i really appreciated your sharing memory with us.TY, I wish we could see it on YT!!
Cotton ok, Luther Tucker was a genius but you wouldn't know it. Rod Piazza unbelievably young., and good! Otherwise, this is a ghastly production that was faked with an implausible bunch of dancers, especially the square blonde.
@@Vodichka9 It’s easy to mock but seeing these guys in their prime is what matters. In color and on a mainstream program however corny by today’s standards is a real treat to see.
@@AndrewVOdom Sorry, but ridiculous isn't a treat. Do you seriously claim that Rod Piazza was at his prime here?! I know for sure he wouldn't think so.
@@Vodichka9 I mostly agree about Piazza (and he was on his way already)but I was referring to Cotton and Tucker, who are relatively under-documented so any footage of them in their relative youth (& color to boot) is welcome! And it’s a period piece, so the dancers add a campy “Batman ‘66” aspect.. Besides, to this day blues clubs often do have people dancing, as hammy as it can be. I have no problem with the clip! 😎👍 P. S. Such integration of races (on the stage & especially the dance floor was -believe it or not -very new to network TV!
there were few hair products in those times or was it as sophisticated anywhere near what it is today. Remember all the afros & people like Michael Bloomfield- they had no time for hair control, lol! but they eventually figured it out. but it's fun to see the reality of those times in the mid-late 60's. nothing was honed yet, everything was a new revelation & freedom.
this is that show,, (playboy. our parents made sure we weren't watching,,they were afraid I'd turn into a blues freak??sorry folks..this was a year for I picked up the harp,,it would have sent me for a whirl,,and did a few years later,thanks for a truly rare post!
omg, priceless footage & great stuff indeed ...
Wow, Rod Piazza without sunglasses :D
He does look way different than ever remember him looking . Must be the shades.
James Cotton preachin' the blues! Hugh Hefner with the best friends money can buy.
thanks for share!!!!
Cotton is my Blues harp Hero
Awesome!!
R.I.P J.C.!
Thanks for sharing, what an amazing video! Young Rod Piazza looks more like Paul Butterfield.
Brilliant film...
Glad you fund this..
holy shit, the guy in the green shirt dancing during Cotton's second song... he must've seen him, I don't know how he could sing or play with a straight face there hahaha
Maybe that dance move was the norm back them. Ah yes, golden years indeed.
@@Jonathan-L IT WAS but he(dancing) obviously was in a time in his life he felt his strength for sure, but what a groove!
That guy turns up with his partner, the woman in the backless yellow dress, on lots of “Playboy After Dark” episodes. I suspect they were hired to “look like young attractive hip black people”
Great stuff
Riverside's hero
Sweet
Bloody hell, Rod looks young here!!
Wooow blacks and white dancing together... first color tv presentations ...free music ....
True- that was new and another reason why this clip is remarkable- it’s historic in it’s innocent integrationist way. It’s also a rare network showing of blues on network TV -especially in the 1960s!
@@AndrewVOdom so true but it may be the ONLY blues showcase on American TV & at a time when there may have been no more than 6-7 stations on TV anywhere. the sponsors nipped it in the bud probably...times will never be that way again, I suspect.
Rod Piazza sometime before Honey joined his band on piano. I always love players who have trademark gimmicks, like Honey pounding the keys with her feet, Or like Rod at the Sioux Falls Jazzfest about 2010 climbing the South Dakota public television camera scaffold to the platfrom about 30 feet up while blowing his harp to finish the song from on high. That feat should be on You Tube. Rod and crew were the opener for that fest and stole the whole 3-day show for me.
what a memory, but you told us 5 years ago so don't know if u'd see this comment... but i really appreciated your sharing memory with us.TY, I wish we could see it on YT!!
Thanks.
Was this at Playboy Chicago?
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This vid has the youngest Rod Piazza I've ever seen.
Rod....
rod piazza looks like kiko.
Cotton ok, Luther Tucker was a genius but you wouldn't know it. Rod Piazza unbelievably young., and good! Otherwise, this is a ghastly production that was faked with an implausible bunch of dancers, especially the square blonde.
It’s a tv show.. (“ghastly”), calm down-/ and great footage!
@@AndrewVOdom Great footage? Haha. Looks like Lawrence Welk meets the blues at Fargo-Moorhead. It's the Swanson TV dinner hour.
@@Vodichka9 It’s easy to mock but seeing these guys in their prime is what matters. In color and on a mainstream program however corny by today’s standards is a real treat to see.
@@AndrewVOdom Sorry, but ridiculous isn't a treat. Do you seriously claim that Rod Piazza was at his prime here?! I know for sure he wouldn't think so.
@@Vodichka9 I mostly agree about Piazza (and he was on his way already)but I was referring to Cotton and Tucker, who are relatively under-documented so any footage of them in their relative youth (& color to boot) is welcome! And it’s a period piece, so the dancers add a campy “Batman ‘66” aspect.. Besides, to this day blues clubs often do have people dancing, as hammy as it can be. I have no problem with the clip! 😎👍 P. S. Such integration of races (on the stage & especially the dance floor was -believe it or not -very new to network TV!
slick that hair down Rod
there were few hair products in those times or was it as sophisticated anywhere near what it is today. Remember all the afros & people like Michael Bloomfield- they had no time for hair control, lol! but they eventually figured it out. but it's fun to see the reality of those times in the mid-late 60's. nothing was honed yet, everything was a new revelation & freedom.