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The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show

You have to remember, folk music represented akind of political engagement, especially...

You have to remember, folk music represented a
kind of political engagement, especially for
African Americans, that a lot of R&B music
didn't at the time

Full Transcript

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You have to remember,
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folk music represented a kind of political engagement,
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especially for African Americans,
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that a lot of R&B music didn't at the time.
Duration
10 seconds
Views
20
Timestamp in Movie
00:47:56
Uploaded
Jun 04, 2025
Genres
documentary, history
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For one week in February 1968, Johnny Carson gave up his chair to Harry Belafonte, the first time an African-American had hosted a late night TV show for a whole week.
R&B music, while it was incredible music - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:09
R&B music, while it was incredible music
The folk singers had much more latitude. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
The folk singers had much more latitude.
♪ When we got there the hills were steep ♪ - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:10
♪ When we got there the hills were steep ♪
He was not a household name, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:09
He was not a household name,
America was awakened to a whole new group - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:08
America was awakened to a whole new group
There was a song called "Suzanne." - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
There was a song called "Suzanne."
♪ Suzanne takes you down - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:17
♪ Suzanne takes you down
♪ Suzanne takes you down - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:18
♪ Suzanne takes you down
♪ And night grows sweeter - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:18
♪ And night grows sweeter
In fact, I was 39 just three weeks ago. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
In fact, I was 39 just three weeks ago.
Do you know that everybody sitting on this panel-- - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:05
Do you know that everybody sitting on this panel--
[Harry] Everybody on this panel is older than you are. - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:04
[Harry] Everybody on this panel is older than you are.
(all laughing) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:06
(all laughing)
(all laughing) - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
(all laughing)
If you think that medicine has to taste bad - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
If you think that medicine has to taste bad
To have Martin Luther King talking to Paul Newman - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:08
To have Martin Luther King talking to Paul Newman
Paul Newman, one of the great actors of the time, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:09
Paul Newman, one of the great actors of the time,
I know that all of the artists - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:09
I know that all of the artists
We also have been through the years - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:07
We also have been through the years
I know I've put this question to Paul before, - The Sit-In: Harry Belafonte Hosts The Tonight Show 00:13
I know I've put this question to Paul before,