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Black Wax - Gil Scott-Heron

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Gil Scott-Heron
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Black Wax (1982)

"Gil Scott-Heron's long-standing political committment and protean influence on rap sing-speech are finally given their due in this Outstanding documentary."
-  Michael Shore, Music Video Consumer's Guide

   
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Production stills from the shooting of BLACK WAX in Washington, D.C. Featured are poet-singer-songwriter Gil Scott-Heron, Gil’s brother
and manager Denis Heron, filmmaker Robert Mugge, director of photography Lawrence McConkey, audio director William Barth, and more.

Gil and DC residents Denis, Gil and Bob
Bill and Gil Gil, Larry and Bob
Crew by the Van Bob and Bill

Larry and Bob Outdoors Larry and Bob Indoors

Duke, Bob, and Louis

 

 

The Most Dangerous Musician Alive
Gil Scott-Heron and the Midnight Band
Black Wax

 

INTERVIEWS ABOUT BLACK WAX WITH GIL SCOTT-HERON

Eva McKend of WCAX-TV interviews Robert Mugge about his 1982 film BLACK WAX with Gil Scott-Heron

Broadcast February 17, 2017.

Terry Gross of WHYY-FM's "Fresh Air" interviews Robert Mugge about his 1982 film BLACK WAX with Gil Scott-Heron

Broadcast January 14, 1983. (Audio Only)