The Sweet Inspirations - On Elvis and racism

Outtakes from the documentary film THIS TIME. Myrna Smith and Estelle Brown of The Sweet Inspirations on Elvis and racism. Watch the full movie: • THIS TIME - a music d...
THIS TIME follows six diverse recording artists on the verge of their next moment in the spotlight. They’ve sung back-up for Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin and Jimmy Hendrix, been homeless while their songs were on the charts and struggled to fill tiny cabarets while battling self-sabotage and the brutal realities of the music industry. With a soaring soundtrack of extraordinary music, THIS TIME takes you from the streets of South Central Los Angeles to New York’s Park Avenue on a unique and unflinching musical journey about dedication to an art form and the transformative power of creativity.
Starring: The Sweet Inspirations, Pat Hodges, Bobby Belfry, Peitor Angell, Cissy Houston. The Sweet Inspirations are Estelle Borwn, Portia Griffin and Myrna Smith.
A film by Victor Mignatti
Produced by Mark Bower
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