Rhythm and Blues at the Apollo Theatre

Songs:
Amos Milburn:

Rocky Mountain

Bewildered

Bad, Bad Whiskey

Martha Davis:

We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye

The Paul Williams Band With Jimmy Brown::

My Love is True

Joe Turner:Oke She Moke She Pop

Ruth Brown:

Oh What a Dream

Raining Teardrops From My Eyes

Faye Adams:

Everyday

Somebody Somewhere

The Clovers:

Fool, Fool, Fool

Miss Fanny

Dinah Washington:

My Lean Baby

The Larks

Without a Song

Martha Davis

Goodbye

Amos Milburn:

Down the Road Apiece

Ruth Brown:

Mama, He Treats Your Daughter Mean

Joe Turner:

Shake, Rattle and Roll

The Snader Telescripts are the very first music videos. Producer Lou Snader got the idea to make records for television. After some initial resistance, Snader secured exclusive television contracts with some of the most important musicians of the day. Between 1950 and 1052, over 700 Snaders were made. They were presented on television in much the same way that music videos are shown today. An on camera disc jockey introduced the numbers and made some pertinent comments and then the "records for television" were shown. The Snaders were very popular with audiences. However, due to some creative financing procedures, the whole thing collapsed. Snader's golden opportunity with some of the most successful musical stars of the time disappeared before his eyes. Yet Snader managed to produce some very memorable music for us to enjoy many years later.