2:29Blowin' In The Wind by The Staple Singers from Faith and Grace
J.O.E., The Staple Singers, The Sound, R.E.M., L.A.B., Elvis Presley, Curtis Mayfield, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, Mavis Staples
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Curtis Mayfield — Rehearsal Clips
Rare rehearsal footage of Curtis Mayfield, curated from across the internet. Browse 6 clips below.
About Rehearsal Footage
Rehearsal footage captures music in its rawest form — before the performance is polished, before the audience arrives, before anyone is watching. These clips often reveal how arrangements evolved, how musicians communicated, and how the versions we know were shaped through trial and error. Some of the most fascinating footage in the archive is of bands working through songs that would become classics.
About Curtis Mayfield
Curtis Lee Mayfield (June 3, 1942 – December 26, 1999) was an American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer. Dubbed the Gentle Genius, he is considered one of the most influential musicians of soul and socially conscious African-American music. Mayfield first achieved success and recognition with the vocal group the Impressions during the civil rights movement of the late 1950s and th...
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2:16Use What You Got by The Staple Singers from Faith and Grace
J.O.E., The Staple Singers, The Sound, R.E.M., L.A.B., Elvis Presley, Curtis Mayfield, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, Mavis Staples
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2:36Samson And Delilah by The Staple Singers from Faith and Grace
J.O.E., The Staple Singers, The Sound, R.E.M., L.A.B., Elvis Presley, Curtis Mayfield, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, Mavis Staples
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3:01It Rained Children by The Staple Singers from Faith and Grace
J.O.E., The Staple Singers, The Sound, R.E.M., L.A.B., Elvis Presley, Curtis Mayfield, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, Mavis Staples
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2:38Nobody Knows The Trouble I've Seen by The Staple Singers from Faith and Grace
J.O.E., The Staple Singers, The Sound, R.E.M., L.A.B., Elvis Presley, Curtis Mayfield, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, Mavis Staples
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2:41Got To Be Some Changes Made by The Staple Singers from Faith and Grace
J.O.E., The Staple Singers, The Sound, R.E.M., L.A.B., Elvis Presley, Curtis Mayfield, Bob Dylan, Sam Cooke, Mavis Staples
1970sSoloRehearsal