Sounds of Summer; 10; Mississippi River Festival

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Series
Sounds of Summer
Episode Number
10
Episode
Mississippi River Festival
Producing Organization
National Educational Television and Radio Center
Contributing Organization
Library of Congress (Washington, District of Columbia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip/512-5t3fx74q2d
NOLA Code
SDSS
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Description
Episode Description
On June 20, 1969, one of the nations newest musical events was opened, the Mississippi River Festival. With the campus of Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville as its summer home, the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra, joined by many illustrious guest artists, began a series of 18 weekend concerts. The Festival, utilizing the sloping lawn area of natural amphitheater on the Southern Illinois University campus, provides reserved seating for 1,855 persons under a tent, as well as informal seating for an additional 10,000 and has set aside areas for preconcert picnics. In addition, a line-up of top pop, rock, and folk artists began a series of weekday programs at the Festival. NET presents the July 7 concert by folksingers Arlo Guthrie, and Joni Mitchell. The episode includes an interview with them by Larry Gilbert. Arlo Guthrie accompanies himself on six or twelve string guitar, and piano. At the Mississippi River Festival concert he was backed by his new sidemen: John Pilla, guitar: Bob Arkin, bass; and Paul Motiam, drums. From Arlo Guthries performance, the NET episode includes a selection from the following songs, most of them written by Arlo Guthrie: 1. Motor Cycle, 2. Coming Into Los Angeles, 3. If You Would Just Drop By, 4. Old Mary, Dont You Weep No More, 5. Black Mountain Rag, 6. Mother, the Queen of My Heart, 7. Wheel of Fortune, 8. Say it Loud Again. 9. Amazing Grace. Joni Mitchell accompanies herself on guitar and piano. The NET episode includes a selections from the following songs performed by Joni Mitchell at the Mississippi River Festival. Most of them are written by Joni Mitchell. 1. Chelsea Morning, 2. Cactus Tree, 3. Night in the City, 4. Marcie, 5. Nathan La Franeer, 6. The Gallery, 7. Two Houses, 8. Flayed Real Good for Thee, 9. Willie. 10. Get Together, 11. Fiddlin and Drummin 12. Both Sides Now, 13. Michael from the Mountain, 14. I Think I Understand. Sounds of Summer Mississippi River Festival is an NET production made possible by a grant from the Ford Foundation and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Running Time: 120 minutes. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Series Description
This Sunday evening series presents summer festival programs of classical and folk music, opera, jazz, and the dance from across the United States and from Europe, host by Steve Allen. The 18 episodes that comprise the series were originally recorded in color on videotape. (Description adapted from documents in the NET Microfiche)
Broadcast Date
1969-08-03
Asset type
Episode
Genres
Performance
Topics
Music
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
01:58:42
Credits
Director: Mifelow, Alvin R.
Executive Producer: Gilbert, Craig
Host: Allen, Steve
Interviewee: Guthrie, Arlo
Interviewee: Mitchell, Joni
Interviewer: Gilbert, Larry
Performer: Guthrie, Arlo
Performer: Mitchell, Joni
Performer: Pilla, John
Performer: Arkin, Bob
Performer: Motiam, Paul
Producer: Loundsberry, Dan
Producing Organization: National Educational Television and Radio Center
AAPB Contributor Holdings
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 1 inch videotape: SMPTE Type C
Generation: Master
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-4 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-5 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-6 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-7 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-8 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-9 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 1 inch videotape: SMPTE Type C
Generation: Master
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-4 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-5 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-6 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-7 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-8 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-9 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-1 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 1 inch videotape: SMPTE Type C
Generation: Master
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-2 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: U-matic
Generation: Copy: Access
Color: Color
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-3 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-4 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-5 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-6 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Master
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-7 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-8 (MAVIS Item ID)
Generation: Copy: Access
Library of Congress
Identifier: 169772-9 (MAVIS Item ID)
Format: 2 inch videotape
Generation: Master
Color: Color
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Citations
Chicago: “Sounds of Summer; 10; Mississippi River Festival,” 1969-08-03, Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 29, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-5t3fx74q2d.
MLA: “Sounds of Summer; 10; Mississippi River Festival.” 1969-08-03. Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 29, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-5t3fx74q2d>.
APA: Sounds of Summer; 10; Mississippi River Festival. Boston, MA: Library of Congress, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-512-5t3fx74q2d