The Afro-American Ensemble
The Afro-American Ensemble
Genres: soul
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About The Afro-American Ensemble
mitchierowe 09/05 18:26 EST of the 12 tunes in the opera , 11 are original . somebody bigger than you and i ; performed by novella edmonds ( deceased ) , is in the public domain . the tune "WE ARE HERE " , the finale , was written by Bobby Eli . the tune "FAIR SKIN MAN " , was released as a single 45 rpm on cougar records and became a regional hit in 1972 by the "BROAD STREET GANG " , on the Cougar Records Label out of Camden , New Jersey . The title track : "FREE THE BLACK MAN"S CHAINS " was released in 1972 as a 45 rpm single on the COUGAR RECORDS LABEL < out of Philadelphia .All 12 trackswere recorded at 309 s. broad street ; studio "A" , at the then REGENT SOUND _ PHILLY , successor to Cameo Parkway Records , at the same address and studio . Engineers were : Joel Fein , Kenny Present , and Bob Lifton ( all deceased ) . Rhythym section led by Bobby Eli was Earl young - Drums , Ronnie Baker - Bass , Norman Harris - 1st Guitar , Eli - Rhythym Guitar , Lenny Pakula - Hammond , Mitchie Rowe - piano , Daryl Hall - keyboards & piano , Jon Dorn - Tuba , Starvin' Marvin - conga . String + Horn arrangements by Rich Dicco ( Richie Rome ) , Conductor - Don Renaldo and his strings . All mixing done at 309 , with the exception of "GONE IS THE LAUGHTER OF YOU" - by L>C> Grier , mixed at SIGMA SOUND - by JOE TARSIA . (RON BAKER + NORM HARRIS - DECEASED ) . "SOMEBODY bIGGER THAN YOU AND I - ascap , ALL OTHER 11 TUNES - bmi > . THE TALE OF THE OPERA TOLD THE STORY OF THE MIGRATION FROM THE SOUTH TO NORTH , AFTER THE CIVIL WAR - EMANCIPATION PROCLAMATION , AND LED ON THE PREDICTION OF THE FIRST BLACK PRESIDENT OF THE USA - 39 YEARS BEFORE THE ACTUAL EVENT . the tune 'NORTH TO THE PROMISED LAND" - was adapted and used without consent as the theme song to the "jefferson's sitcom" known as "MOVIN" ON UP > ." theoriginal story , stage play , music and lyrics by Mitchell Lewis Rowe (c) 1972 .... ; then vice president of Radnor Records and President of Nanticoke Publishing Co. - 309 s. Broad St. Phila Penna , 3rd floor . The musicians on the "live date" , later became known as MFSB . signed ; mitchie rowe flagdelete
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