Clark Terry on Touring the South with All-Black Band

Name: Clark Terry on Touring the South with All-Black Band
Uploaded: 2015-02-24T22:25:38Z
Duration: P77S
Description: Legendary trumpeter Clark Terry (1920 - 2015) describes an era when touring the South with an all-black big band was a "chore." It was difficult to find a place to eat or lodge and price gouging was common, he says. This film outtake is an original interview for American Masters - Quincy Jones: In the Pocket (2001). Jones began studying under Terry when he was 13 years old.

Clip: 02/24/2015 | 1m 17s

Legendary trumpeter Clark Terry (1920 - 2015) describes an era when touring the South with an all-black big band was a "chore." It was difficult to find a place to eat or lodge and price gouging was common, he says. This film outtake is an original interview for American Masters - Quincy Jones: In the Pocket (2001). Jones began studying under Terry when he was 13 years old.

Aired: 02/24/15

Rating: NR

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