Item is a reel-to-reel audio tape of two compositions by Domei Suzuki. One is for Paddy Sampson, titled "Happy Paddy (To My Friend in Toronto)" and the other is "San Jose".
Copy of part 1 of the original broadcast on December 28, 1966. Guests featured in this six-part series included Muddy Waters, Brownie McGee, Sonny Terry, Otis Spahn and Willie Dixon.
Copy of part 2 of the original broadcast on December 28, 1966. Guests featured in this six-part series included Muddy Waters, Brownie McGee, Sonny Terry, Otis Spahn and Willie Dixon.
Original broadcast on December 28, 1966 was 90 min. in length. This version is only 60 min. Guests featured in this six-part series included Muddy Waters, Brownie McGee, Sonny Terry, Otis Spahn and Willie Dixon.
An episode of the CBC variety television program "Superspecials" that showcased many of Canada's international and up-and-coming stars, featuring singer and comedian Dinah Christie.
An episode of the CBC variety television program "Superspecials" that showcased many of Canada's international and up-and-coming stars, featuring singer Buffy Ste. Marie.
The opening festival for the Roy Thompson Hall ran from September 13-25, 1982 and included the performance of two commissioned pieces: "Fanfare" by Ray Ludeke and "Sun" by R. Murray Schafer. The hall continues to be a major music and concert venue in Toronto.
A television anthology series that showcased dramatic writing by new, domestic writers. It was also a showcase for performances by actors such as Gordon Pinsent and Barbara Hamilton.
The Purple Playhouse featured a series of eight television melodramas from the United States and Europe that were adapted for Canadian television. The story of the Corsican Brothers was adapted from a story by Alexandre Dumas, first published in 1844.
Performance and broadcast of a song called "Black Hallelujah" composed by Russ Little and Norm Symonds; a 60 minute gospel music version of the trial and crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
An episode of the long-running CBC program "Heritage", a show which presented dramatized stories taken from different religious denominations, prepared with the cooperation of the National Religious Advisory Council and approved by the Church denominations each program addressed. This episode told the story of the Donnelly family of Lucan, Ontario, also known as the Black Donnellys, who were murdered by a mob in the early morning hours of February 4, 1880.
"Tears Are Not Enough" was a song written and performed by a group of Canadian artists in 1985 to raise relief funds for the famine in Ethiopia. This documentary explored the song's creation and recording, and aired on CBC television on December 22, 1985.
Short video about Calgary winning the bid for the 1988 Olympic Games. Includes highlights from the Olympics and footage from the opening and closing ceremonies.
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