Rufus Thomas in "WATTSTAX"

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Rufus Thomas in "WATTSTAX"

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Caleu Ahoi

Күн бұрын

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@erickbleskan3608 Жыл бұрын

Rufus Thomas was an all American ambassador of goodwill, you can't help but love this man. He was America's Oldest Teenager !!!

@johnl.2314 Ай бұрын

His daughter Carla was a great singer also❤❤

@johnl.2314 Ай бұрын

I'm pretty sure those were the Bar-Kays backing him up❤

@drstew1 Ай бұрын

He did have Jr after his name…

@alliwishis_2 Ай бұрын

@johnl.2314 Yep that's exactly who the backing band was

@johnl.2314 Ай бұрын

@@alliwishis_2 they also did some gigs with Otis Redding in other words that was that fantastic STAX record machine 💯🔥🎼🎼🎶

@corrynthiaiam9205 6 ай бұрын

Afros, bell bottoms & platform shoes...I wish I could visit the 70s. I was born in 83.

@pumadocaca8813 Ай бұрын

EU NASCI EM 63 E TENHO O MESMO SENTIMENTO.. TÍNHAMOS QUE TER NASCIDO EM 53 HAHAHAHAHA

@HARLEMU.S.A. 29 күн бұрын

Man it was and still is, Our Greatest Musical, Period ! Social and Black Awakening awareness & Power... don't forget them Mod styles outta England, Micro-mini SKIRTS, tight bells & Elephant bell bottoms, (I had a purple long sleeve shirt with big polka-dots). Back then school's made sure everyone participated in P.E. so everyone was in decent physical Shape..you HEARD !!

@JAMESMOM1989 23 күн бұрын

@@pumadocaca8813 I was born in 63. Same feeling. 70's music is great. My son listens to 60's, 70's some 80s music. There is some 50's music.

@emusic96785 Жыл бұрын

I was there at the concert. It was fabulous 🤩

@mikehollingworth2262 Жыл бұрын

liar

@WilliamGaskins-uk4xu Ай бұрын

I love him he gets you working 🎉

@jesalvarj1869 Жыл бұрын

This movie is a classic documentary of the 70's. Love Rufus' "Ain't I'm Clean?" Line! "SUPERFLY!"

@user-td7pn1dm7g 10 күн бұрын

greetings jamaica just love to see my people jamming rest in power uncle rufus

@demetriusdion3804 3 жыл бұрын

It was promoted on a local L.A. radio station KGFJ as the "Dollar Concert," yeah, it just only cost a buck! 1972!

@rodneylusk4325 3 жыл бұрын

Look like some good fun

@stevedijkhof3109 3 жыл бұрын

2 cts for an Ice Cream in 1923 and 5 cts for a Bottle of Coke oh oh way back in the day...

@alliwishis_2 Ай бұрын

@stevedijkhof3109 You also have to understand a lot of people did not earn that much back then as well.. 5 cents was a lot back in 1923

@davidshareefChTPhD 3 жыл бұрын

Black people back then did not give AF we moved how we felt and that was dancing!

@pamelatenn2890 2 жыл бұрын

FACTZ!!! Good Times.Could dance All Night. ALOT of FUN BACK THEN, WITH NO VIOLENCE. GREAT HOUSE PARTIES!!!

@derekstovall9268 Жыл бұрын

So true no fights no killings just black fokes enjoying there self wish time could stand still n the 70s in

@Auntkekebaby Ай бұрын

❤❤❤❤❤❤ 💯. I'm try to be that again. Do what your body tells you.

@JamesSmith-po6di 3 жыл бұрын

Back in Day was ....like That...Black power.....AFRO....Bell bottoms....Happyness....Soul......Soul .Soul

@frijolero6048 2 жыл бұрын

Don't foreget charisma, talent, creativity and HARD WORK.

@toshak4534 Жыл бұрын

SoulPower

@jazzbuff630 3 ай бұрын

I've been crushing on the young lady in the red polka dot dress since 1972, when I was 12. I'm 64 now, and still think she's a bad mamajama. We were different then and had more pride...and the music is still bangin' today. Not a mention of the "b-word" or the "n-word. If I tried to do the "Funky Chicken" now, folks would think I was having a stroke or a seizure. This was an excellent time .

@gtoneyprice5293 Ай бұрын

Throwbacks

@daxterclark5092 Ай бұрын

Facts!!

@rozmcleod6361 Ай бұрын

😅😂

@ARTIST2C 3 жыл бұрын

Everytime I watch this I get excited and smile all the way to the end!

@mich2171 3 жыл бұрын

He was amazing and a very kind man ,in 1970 I spent a wonderful week with him and his family...

@mikehollingworth2262 Жыл бұрын

liar

@santosdellior6917 7 ай бұрын

Doc dre was a beast for using this classic beat for Easy E's album...."My name is Eazy and you know it's true"🎯🎯🎯🎯

@user-wx8xs7sc4z 4 ай бұрын

Wow. Mr. Thomas was a very good man. It was fun to hear his funky sounds back in the day. Thank you America. Herrmausmann

@360Warlock 8 ай бұрын

Whole stadium of black is beautiful and great music 🎶

@Arthur-Silva 2 жыл бұрын

Hands down the coolest video on KZfaq!!!!

@kaharold 3 жыл бұрын

RUFUS THOMAS Was A Cool Old Man , HIM And POP STAPLES.

@rozmcleod6361 Ай бұрын

Yup

@straightouttacontext2134 3 жыл бұрын

I had such high hopes for us in 1974.... now 2021 I'm just sad with the pain of my people 😭

@mcdonoghrahloh459 2 жыл бұрын

You're a quitters we haven't yet begun to fight.

@HopeYourHavingFun 2 жыл бұрын

So right. Peace

@HopeYourHavingFun 2 жыл бұрын

Happy music, happy times, all dancing having fun, unlike today's gangster rap ete.

@alexmac101 2 жыл бұрын

Unfortunately the CIA had it’s own plan of action too💊💊💉💉💊💊

@ceciliawells1099 2 жыл бұрын

Me too

@THECLARENCES 3 жыл бұрын

Long live the memory of the late, great Rufus Thomas. xoxo The Clarences

@saj8 2 жыл бұрын

Rufus Thomas with Confunkshun as the backup band.

@nottavictim5 2 жыл бұрын

Who’s on guitar here?

@saj8 2 жыл бұрын

@@nottavictim5 Michael Cooper.

@saraharahatv3603 3 жыл бұрын

My African people are know how to have fun and enjoy them selves anywhere they at? Bless up and R.I.P Rufus Thomas... BLACK IS BEAUTIFUL INDEED!

@marvinroney9191 2 жыл бұрын

Yes indeed We are Beautiful 2022 let's get it together SISTERS AND BROTHERS

@nosdamnamur9126 2 жыл бұрын

Why we cannot have fun like this anymore?!

@saraharahatv3603 2 жыл бұрын

@@nosdamnamur9126 tell me about bro!

@marvinroney9191 2 жыл бұрын

Right on Black is LOVE ❤ for sure

@garycollier6950 2 жыл бұрын

Before Africa was I am. Before America was I am. I am a Black Man. 5 million years old.

@norakat 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone look so wholesome

@lakanjalaroberts8278 2 жыл бұрын

My favorite part is the whole concert!

@JimmyBahia Ай бұрын

Me and big brother was blessed with being there!

@paulofarkas8147 10 күн бұрын

PARABÉNS FOI O BIG SHOW LOTADO. BRAZIL 🇧🇷

@vnonkwinn6233 Жыл бұрын

ER Body seems to be having the Best times. Just so happy and Free, That was a Beautiful Milstone.

@drstew1 Ай бұрын

Oh my me. Rufus C Thomas Jr R.I.P at the Memorial Coliseum on August 20, 1972. Los Angeles.🙏🏾

@rjgamble2551 3 жыл бұрын

Timeless Classic

@daviszuze6872 2 ай бұрын

The golden decade of good music and life, the seventies!!!!

@cartierbrown9143 3 жыл бұрын

THAT WAS THE BLACK WOODSTOCK

@residentgang489 23 күн бұрын

Thats was far from anything like Woodstock

@neosneos3680 3 жыл бұрын

R.I.P. Rufus Thomas

@kwasikwakwa4418 2 жыл бұрын

Happy Anniversary Legend Rufus Thomas.🌟🔥🥰

@arthurralstonwakeupblackpe5940 3 жыл бұрын

The women back then were way more naturally beautiful then the artificial ones we got today..

@andre-zx7qe Жыл бұрын

Today they just aren't pretty any more with or without make up

@MisterWade74 10 ай бұрын

Yeah and the men were more athletic and healthy. Now men have pot bellies, dumb ass haircuts, stupid baseball caps instead of cool hats, dumb ass tee shirts instead of cool ‘70s shirts. Modern men listen to their monotonous hip hop instead of this cool, soulful, groove music. The men today are dumb and barely able to communicate via 120/160 character messages.

@ALIENDNA14 4 ай бұрын

@@andre-zx7qe Speak for yourself... There are still plenty of fine ass women around.

@Misslotusification 2 ай бұрын

Without counting that most people are overweight nowadays...

@kennyguitarallen5662 3 жыл бұрын

just brilliant,stax love love it,great footage

@philipmozea2441 Күн бұрын

I love the hair of the ladies so natural,so beautiful.So good to see the brothers and sisters so happy.I wish to live that era again.

@foreveryours7464 6 ай бұрын

My Lord that's was lot of good energy out there.

@luieloo6612 Жыл бұрын

This dude is too cold🤩

@ehughes8829 25 күн бұрын

The sound mix is brilliant. 😊 All the instruments are clear.

@BridgetWilson-hi2uo 7 ай бұрын

Take me back 58 now this was in the 70 yes love this look at people clothes hairs the dancing yes i was doing the Fucky chicken people was having a good time 🎉🎉🎉🎉

@vnonkwinn6233 Жыл бұрын

That Was "SOUL Unleashed with No inhabitions.

@jelly7310 3 жыл бұрын

Everyone gettin up on the good foot.

@JacquesMesrine94 2 жыл бұрын

One of the most wonderful videos ever... I wish I were in my youth at that time... 2:34 beautiful song, beautiful time, beautiful Lady...

@fw1194 Жыл бұрын

I bet she still fine.

@mimmoleonardi8643 Жыл бұрын

Amazing Rufus, 💪 very soulmen and funky

@debbravann297 Жыл бұрын

I loved Rufus Thomas!!!❤️ Those were the best days. My community knows how to make the best out of anything.

@ronschaffer5959 3 жыл бұрын

That was great.

@michelyannakopoulos8924 3 жыл бұрын

I still have this album it was a double plus another double it is fantastic they both are one of my favorites you just can't take it off the table let this part rapp to you for a while

@philipmozea2441 Күн бұрын

Rufus Thomas, the father of chaka khan.He came to NIGERIA in 70s.He was a guest at the Art Alade Show.Great soul singer and performer.I remember him being asked about his daughter chaka khan and him saying next time he visits,he will come back with his daughter.Great family.

@terrylaissy3313 3 жыл бұрын

Super soul 70 😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀😀

@foreveryours7464 6 ай бұрын

I still have hope for us. King David said I WAS YOUNG AND NOW I am old. I HAVE NEVER SEEN THE RIGHTEOUS FORSAKEN NOR HIS SEED BEGGING FOR BREAD. Please don't lose faith, my people. The Most High God has something good for his people. Stay prayed up, read your Bible, and most of all trust God who is THE AUTHOR AND THE FINISHER OF OUR FAITH. We're coming out of this wilderness in Jesus Name Amen!

@yokevscott Жыл бұрын

I love my people ❤

@theattitude 3 жыл бұрын

Now I know where Morris Day got SOME of it from...

@kimberlysmith579 3 жыл бұрын

I Love this, pre crack, pre opioid, pre Meth ... everyone looks healthy and happy 😃

@3nathan 3 жыл бұрын

#factz.. the government plan to kill off blacks werking...

@kimberlysmith579 3 жыл бұрын

@@3nathan You know I truly believe that too!

@norakat 3 жыл бұрын

Pre - Monsanto..

@kdmac7425 3 жыл бұрын

Opioid was popular then. I was at this $1 concert that lasted 12 hours I was 13 now I'm 61 now. Issac Hayes turned in out. Look how thin everyone was back then.

@ARTIST2C 3 жыл бұрын

This is a moment in black history that I wish I could go back to.

@TheNobbynoonar Жыл бұрын

BRING BACK THE BIG HATS! THE WORLD NEEDS BIG HATS!

@robertparker7844 Ай бұрын

Break it on Down, that's when we're UNITED- ISN'T IT A BEAUTIFUL SIGHT TO SEE-UNITED WE STAND 🖤 DIVIDED WE FALL 🖤 BLACK LOVE-LOVE BLACK 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 WHEN WE AS BLACK KNEW OUR PLIGHT AND UNDERSTOOD OUR QUEST- I WAS TAUGHT TO ASK FOR WHAT I WANT-SO I'M ASKING EVERY BLACK MAN AND WOMAN TO STAND UP-BE COUNTED AND HEARD-UNDERSTOOD AND RECOGNIZED - DON'T BE DETERRED-DON'T BE AFRAID -THE WAY THINGS ARE HAPPENING TO OUR BLACK PEOPLE AND CULTURE-THE LAST THING WE SHOULD BE-AND THAT'S AFRAID-EVERYTHING THAT HAS BEEN DONE TO THE BLACK MAN SHOULD "MAKE" BLACK COME TOGETHER AT ANY MEANS NECESSARY- RESPECT OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS RESPECT YOURSELF IS ALWAYS FIRST-LOVE YOURSELF FIRST🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤 SUPPORT BUSINESSES AND CULTURE 🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤

@Wally-H Жыл бұрын

Great stuff. The organisers got into some very hot water over the pitch invasion, but the people that day created a marvellous piece of music history. The Bar-Kays are smoking here and of course, so is Rufus.

@JasonDaHater Жыл бұрын

I believe it is confunksion playing

@otiswhite5757 Жыл бұрын

It Is@@JasonDaHater

@rodneylusk4325 3 жыл бұрын

A time machine would be fun

@crystalward5076 Жыл бұрын

Hey!!!! Can I ask you something ain't I'm cleannnnn!!!!!!!🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

@cater10 3 жыл бұрын

We used to have fun together in this country, I remember these times, what happened, sad 😥

@mjpthetrucker9485 3 жыл бұрын

prople who don't sit online crying about the old days still have a good times. Put your phone down. Enjoy life.

@cater10 3 жыл бұрын

@@mjpthetrucker9485 ??? Didn't you just reply in some technical way?? Thx for making my point jackass, we can't just have fun, somebody, LIKE YOU, always has to start something.

@alisalah4017 10 ай бұрын

Even today 2023 black people still in clean 😊

@Terrance-vu2jg 5 ай бұрын

😂2024

@putzengiler 2 жыл бұрын

I like the UFO hat on the guitar player..

@Wally-H Жыл бұрын

Yeah, couple of the dancers sporting one too

@mistersmith3986 Жыл бұрын

That babe in that short red dress has got me hooked!!!

@eduardosantiago6540 2 ай бұрын

This woman formulated the concept of beauty and a beautiful woman for me... At a party or wherever I went, she was the one I, naively and uselessly, looked for. Today I know that she was a dream!

@youngsyung3140 5 жыл бұрын

I like how he combined Ain’t and Am. 😂🤣😂

@andresferreira4431 3 күн бұрын

2024 and RUFUS STILL ROCKIN !!!!

@timbrandt711 2 жыл бұрын

Love it!! thank you so much!

@doviebraxton1483 6 ай бұрын

I was there in the coliseum, I was at the 1st one at the park too in the 70's, my boyfriend took me. Now my husband, my uncle in LA thought I was crazy😂😂

@tsonofjohnson489 Ай бұрын

Before the drugs were brought into OUR Communities family. Love this film even after all these years. Because We Were a Beautiful people is why These haters had to destroy us. What a treasure of Talent too! 🤒🥰

@alliwishis_2 Ай бұрын

No heroin was really heavy back then as well SOO WAS the gang violence aswell it's just that there was no heavy proliferation of guns back then but there was definitely a lot of gangs and drugs

@rubenjones1225 9 ай бұрын

Look at the young band CONFUNKSHUN CLYDE AND MICHAEL COOPER had just come from California were very talented they were called Project soul back then backed up Mr Rufus and the Soul Children

@tabbazzseaye7549 Жыл бұрын

Members of the Soul Train Dancers are doing the dam thing....

@assanendiaye233 Ай бұрын

SO TOO LATE RUFUS!!! DYNAMITE GOOD RUFUS!!! WE,LL NEVER FORGET YOU, WE PEOPLE OF THE SEVENTIES. REST IN PEACE BROTHER.

@herbertlyles190 2 жыл бұрын

Fun classic black soul music love it happy black power times togetherness ,good good times black empowerment👍

@collectoroffrance 9 жыл бұрын

Only +4000? A shame for this legend!

@demetriusdion3804 3 жыл бұрын

It was about 1000,000!

@webbgems67 3 жыл бұрын

4:08 Re run Fred berry at his best 🤗

@essaali1982 2 жыл бұрын

So sad brothers and sisters today's not acting like before 50 years ago.

@giuseppedicorato4483 2 жыл бұрын

Rufus Thomas il mio cantante preferito

@user-je6mi8dn9i Ай бұрын

Este video es una maravilla.y estoy impresionando con la versatilidad del cantante y la banda y lo espectacular de los Afro sus movimientos son sensacionales una notaaaaa woaoooo

@michaelg.512 2 жыл бұрын

Weltklasse! Geile Mucke, geiles Outfit, geile Stimmung, mehr geht nicht, Top 😎😎😎👍👍👍

@darylhillard627 4 жыл бұрын

What happened to these times.

@VolkXue 3 жыл бұрын

@In it To win it you watch too many youtube videos my dude.. In reality you had guys coming back from Nam and a hardcore heroin epidemic starting around the same time this concert filmed. 70s,80s and 80s had way higher murder rates than today

@VolkXue 3 жыл бұрын

@In it To win it you want to talk about music or real problems? Because art imitates life and it always has. Damn, they played Super Fly at this same concert lol

@vnonkwinn6233 2 ай бұрын

So much soul, where has it all gone?

@jeanheard4615 18 күн бұрын

I love to see and hear him walking the dog and when walked the dog git down wit it

@marciofig8541 Жыл бұрын

Fui assistir a exibição desse filme no MAM nos anos 70 fantástico.

@michaelcarson4548 4 ай бұрын

I was there!! Had a blast. It was hot 🥵 but we had a great time. No problem. I think the tickets were under $10

@reygomez2306 3 жыл бұрын

2:35 now that is gorgeous...

@hyggemania5248 Жыл бұрын

Bobby Lashleys mother

@therawproduct 3 жыл бұрын

Pure Brilliance

@stevenford1828 2 ай бұрын

When we blacks were young respectful and had dancin n fun together...I was 13 back then!

@keeslubberding471 5 ай бұрын

4:09🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

@condor8142 22 күн бұрын

George Clinton inspiring these kid, to groove right, is a beautiful thing! The combination of those keys, guitars and other instruments made this the Funky beat unique and timeless!

@kofoblue3172 11 ай бұрын

Great footage

@2bigbufords 3 жыл бұрын

Funkiest man ever

@giovannirazza9938 4 ай бұрын

Bravissimi ❤❤❤

@tdb3039 2 жыл бұрын

Life seem so peaceful back then

@victorparker308 7 ай бұрын

It was. Compton High class of '72

@alliwishis_2 Ай бұрын

It only seemed like that because there was a lot of gang violence just outside of the Colosseum around in the same area

@VirginiaWolf88 3 жыл бұрын

Incredible!!!! Thank you for sharing this Caleu Ahoi. I subscribed :)

@richarddrake6094 2 жыл бұрын

Mikey likes it too? Add to the playlist...soul bluest

@loranelorane69loranelorane23 5 жыл бұрын

Michael Jackson was in the audience 😀🎼🎼🎼🎼

@purposeawaken8374 4 жыл бұрын

I saw Rerun but not Michael Jackson 🧐

@patrickprendergast9589 3 жыл бұрын

@@purposeawaken8374 realy can u tell me more what else do u rember

@Turnley_91 6 ай бұрын

We can use this as a roadmap of how we should see happiness in the future. Though things are the way they are now, we must remember that we are BLACK PEOPLE! The joy that no one can relate with. It’s important to recognize who we are to each other.

@alexc.c.4025 3 жыл бұрын

Most looking slim, fit and nice of all that funky chicken dancing! =)

@danozman1695 25 күн бұрын

❤❤❤The lady in Red she's on fire 🔥 🎶.

@michaelmuzafarov8125 2 жыл бұрын

super best

@thehideoutbarandgril 3 жыл бұрын

why were the girls prettier back then

@sonwil705 3 жыл бұрын

Not over processed

@mjpthetrucker9485 3 жыл бұрын

corny comments

@victorparker308 7 ай бұрын

Far more natural. No chemical birth control affecting their biology. Ate far less & had better, less processed food. Much more overall physical activity kept most slim. No cell phones, internet, social media, etc. meant they acted more "real" & were generally more feminine.