Dinah Washington Program 603 Original Airdate: 2/1/1976 Subject Keywords Afro-American musicians Afro-American singers Afro-American women musicians Music - Performance Subject Genre Public Affairs: Current Events Personal Names Arnette, Mae Burnett, Hayes Lane, Dick Washington, Dinah Program Description Program focuses on the music of Dinah Washington and the tradition of African American female musicians that she participated in. Host Hayes Burnett, a bass player, provides brief biographical information about Washington and interviews both Washington's husband Dick Lane and vocalist Mae Arnette (who was early in her career when Washington was at the height of hers). Both guests discuss what Washington was like, the origins of her music, the difficulties inherent to being a female, African American, musician, and what her life was like just before she died. Additional segments include a vocal performance by Arnette, a bass performance by Burnett (with accompaniment), "Information" (on the origins of African American music), and "Commentary" by Hayes Burnett (on the great African American female musicians). Producer Marita Muhammad Rivero Associate Producer Barbara Barrow Vickie Jones Director Conrad White Editor Henry Johnson Cinematographer Henry Johnson Writer Dighton Spooner Host Hayes Burnett Guests Mae Arnette Dick Lane Performers Mae Arnette (vocalist) Hayes Burnett (musician) Others Tony Davis (production assistant) Huntley Nicholas Jr. (film sound) Dighton Spooner (researcher) Kaisan Tsiang (assistant cameraman) Formats Master (WGBH program) 2" videotape A2-03299 Original footage 1/4" audio reel (item number not yet assigned) Preservation master digital beta cassette AP-01453 Preservation master beta SP cassette AP-01453A Viewing copy 3/4" cassette 3299 Viewing copy VHS cassette (item number not yet assigned) The Say Brother Collection Web site is a production of the WGBH Archives. ©2001 WGBH Educational Foundation.