Best Of: 50 Years Of SNL Musical Guests / Black History Through Blues

最好的:50年的SNL音乐嘉宾 /黑人历史通过蓝调

Fresh Air

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2025-02-01

48 分钟
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Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson is the co-director of a new documentary about the music of Saturday Night Live over the last 50 years. It's called Ladies & Gentlemen and it's streaming on Peacock. We'll also hear from author and scholar Imani Perry. Her new book Black In Blues explores the significance of the color blue in Black life, from the indigo trade to the birth of blues music. Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices NPR Privacy Policy
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  • WHYY in Philadelphia, this is FRESH AIR Weekend.

  • I'm Tonya Moseley.

  • Today, Amir Qu.

  • He's the co director of a new documentary about the music of Saturday Night Live over the last 50 years.

  • It's called Ladies and Gentlemen, 50 Years of SNL Music.

  • TV critic David Biancooley also reviews Questlove's film and a four part documentary series about SNL.

  • We'll also hear from author and scholar Imani Perry.

  • Her new book, Black and Blues explores the significance of blue in black life,

  • from the indigo trade to the birth of blues music.

  • What did I do to be so black and blue?

  • That's coming up on FRESH AIR Weekend.

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