Criterion Reflections – Episode 144 – Mel Stuart’s Wattstax -

Criterion Reflections – Episode 144 – Mel Stuart’s Wattstax

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David is joined by Richard Doyle and first-time guest James Merritt to talk about this engaging concert/documentary featuring Isaac Hayes, Richard Pryor, The Staples Singers, and an all-star cast of Black musical artists that performed at the LA Coliseum in August 1972.

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