Holmesburg Prison - Redbone, and Up Close and Personal
In the 1970s, the Native American rock band Redbone performed a concert for the inmates of this prison. It was broadcasted several times on local public TV. It would be great to find a copy of that film or tape.
It took place on Christmas or around Christmas, 1970. I recall, as a youngster, seeing it played on Channel 12 over and over. I contacted WHYY a few years ago, and more recently other stations that played it as that information became available on the Web (ex., listings on newspapers.com), to no avail (no one even remembers it), as well as a Redbone fan club (www.markguerrero.com/23.php discusses the concert).Philly radio pioneer Jerry Stevens conceived of and produced the show. Even in this Internet age, I can't find contact information for him. This Redbone concert was Philly's equivalent to Johnny Cash's at Folsom and San Quentin, yet there is no trace of it today. The film (tape?) is important and should be offered for viewing somewhere, somehow. But where is it? Does anyone have any idea who might have a copy of the performance?
Also, parts of the movie "Up Close and Personal" were filmed here. Other films were shot here, too; see the Wikipedia site for the prison.
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Location:
Holmesburg Prison , 8215 Torresdale Avenue, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19136, United States
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Celebrity, Concerts, Music Festivals, Famous People, Jails, Prisons, Movies, Films, Cinema, Native Americans, Rock and Roll, Rock Stars
Name : Frank Chmielewski Email : sjkc0072@aol.com Comments : See the Forum section on this Website for an entry about seeking a copy of the Redbone at Holmesburg concert tape or film.
Date : 2019-02-05
Name : joanne mcdermott Email : jmcdermott@cogentco.com Comments : Hi!
I am reachng out to you on behalf of the families of Peter Last Walking Bear Depoe, Tony Bellamy and Butch Rillera of the 70s hit band, Redbone, along with 1685 fans from our group Facebook Page, Friends who Like Redbone the official unofficial page. The surviving musicians are aging, some are ill...we are seeking a copy of the historic concert they did on 12291970 at Holmesburg prison. The promoter was Jerry Stevens. Can you help me?
Joanne Mcdermott 6094059411 jmcdermott@cogentco.com
Date : 2019-05-20
Name : Frank Chmielewski Email : sjkc0072@aol.com Comments : See the Forum section on this Website for en entry about seeking a copy of the Redbone at Holmesburg concert tape or film.
Date : 2019-02-05
Name : plaquemaster Email : sjkc0072@aol.com Comments : There is a review of the concert by legendary Philly rock writer Jonathan Takiff at Philadelphia, Daily News, June 4, 1971, p. 77, and it can be found through www.newspapers.com. Date : 2017-02-17
Name : plaquemaster Email : sjkc0072@aol.com Comments : //www.markguerrero.com/23.php. Date : 2015-09-11
Name : Francis M. Chmielewski Email : sjkc0072@aol.com Comments : Today's Philadelphia Inquirer, at p. A2, has an article that mentions the atrocities at this prison, some the subject of the book Acres of Skin, Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison, and also the Klondike bake-oven which was used to punish prisoners.
Date : 2019-07-25
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Email : sjkc0072@aol.com
Comments : See the Forum section on this Website for an entry about seeking a copy of the Redbone at Holmesburg concert tape or film.
Date : 2019-02-05
Email : jmcdermott@cogentco.com
Comments : Hi! I am reachng out to you on behalf of the families of Peter Last Walking Bear Depoe, Tony Bellamy and Butch Rillera of the 70s hit band, Redbone, along with 1685 fans from our group Facebook Page, Friends who Like Redbone the official unofficial page. The surviving musicians are aging, some are ill...we are seeking a copy of the historic concert they did on 12291970 at Holmesburg prison. The promoter was Jerry Stevens. Can you help me? Joanne Mcdermott 6094059411 jmcdermott@cogentco.com
Date : 2019-05-20
Email : sjkc0072@aol.com
Comments : See the Forum section on this Website for en entry about seeking a copy of the Redbone at Holmesburg concert tape or film.
Date : 2019-02-05
Email : sjkc0072@aol.com
Comments : There is a review of the concert by legendary Philly rock writer Jonathan Takiff at Philadelphia, Daily News, June 4, 1971, p. 77, and it can be found through www.newspapers.com.
Date : 2017-02-17
Email : sjkc0072@aol.com
Comments : //www.markguerrero.com/23.php.
Date : 2015-09-11
Email : sjkc0072@aol.com
Comments : Today's Philadelphia Inquirer, at p. A2, has an article that mentions the atrocities at this prison, some the subject of the book Acres of Skin, Human Experiments at Holmesburg Prison, and also the Klondike bake-oven which was used to punish prisoners.
Date : 2019-07-25