Going Home to Gospel with Patti LaBelle; Part 1

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Program
Going Home to Gospel with Patti LaBelle
Segment
Part 1
Producing Organization
Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
Contributing Organization
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia (Athens, Georgia)
AAPB ID
cpb-aacip-526-gb1xd0rz78
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Description
Program Description
"GOING HOME TO GOSPEL WITH PATTI LABELLE is a celebration of gospel hosted by Patti LaBelle and features performances by some of the legends of gospel music. The national public television program was taped live in the summer of 1990 before an audience assembled at Chicago's historic Quinn Chapel. "GOING HOME TO GOSPEL is a stirring tribute to the emotions, spirituality and boundless energy long associated with gospel. In addition to LaBelle, the impressive talent roster includes many performers based in Chicago, including Albertina Walker, the 'Queen of Gospel;' The Barrett Sisters; The New Generation Chorale under the direction of Ricky Dillard; Calvin Bridges and the Sue Conway Victory Singers; Reverend Clay Evans of the Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church; and fourteen-year-old soloist Deleon Richards. Two gospel stalwarts, Edwin Hawkins and The Mighty Clouds of Joy, are featured guest stars on the program, and Debra Henry, a back-up singer with Patti LaBelle, makes her solo television debut. "In addition to the musical performances, GOING HOME TO GOSPEL includes tributes to Thomas A Dorsey, the 'Father of Gospel,' and to such great pioneer performers as Mahalia Jackson, Clara Ward and Willie Mae Ford Smith. The program also includes a reading by LaBelle of Gwendolyn Brooks' poem 'Infirm.' Brooks is Poet Laureate of Illinois. "Quinn Chapel was chosen for GOING HOME TO GOSPEL both for its history and beauty. A national landmark, it is Chicago's oldest African American church, celebrating its centennial in 1991. The African Methodist Episcopal parish dates back to the 1840's, when the original church structure was a way station on the Underground Railroad. The current pastor of Quinn Chapel, Rev. P. David Saunders, is featured in the television program, welcoming the audience and reading a short passage written by Chicago poet/novelist Leon Forrest."--1991 Peabody Awards entry form.
Broadcast Date
1991-03-06
Asset type
Program
Media type
Moving Image
Duration
01:02:39.295
Credits
Producing Organization: Public Broadcasting Service (U.S.)
Producing Organization: WTTW (Television station : Chicago, Ill.)
AAPB Contributor Holdings
The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia
Identifier: cpb-aacip-83a0a257c61 (Filename)
Format: U-matic
Duration: 01:04:00
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Citations
Chicago: “Going Home to Gospel with Patti LaBelle; Part 1,” 1991-03-06, The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC, accessed April 30, 2025, http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-gb1xd0rz78.
MLA: “Going Home to Gospel with Patti LaBelle; Part 1.” 1991-03-06. The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Web. April 30, 2025. <http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-gb1xd0rz78>.
APA: Going Home to Gospel with Patti LaBelle; Part 1. Boston, MA: The Walter J. Brown Media Archives & Peabody Awards Collection at the University of Georgia, American Archive of Public Broadcasting (GBH and the Library of Congress), Boston, MA and Washington, DC. Retrieved from http://americanarchive.org/catalog/cpb-aacip-526-gb1xd0rz78