Musicians Ivan Griffin & Thomas Dawson (2018)
Art Rocks!
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Art
Place Covered: St. Francisville, West Feliciana Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2018-09-14
Duration: 00:07:36
Subjects: Arts | Music | Griffin, Ivan | Dawson, Thomas
Contributors:
- Fox-Smith, James Host
- Kendrick, Dorothy Producer
- Griffin, Ivan Interviewee
- Dawson, Thomas Interviewee
Description
This segment from the September 14, 2018, episode of the series “Art Rocks!” features producer Dorothy Kendrick’s profile of two Louisiana musicians, Ivan Griffin and Thomas Dawson, who recently collaborated on the album, “Finding My Way Back to Me.” Griffin, a native of Slidell, is an opera singer, while Dawson, a native of St. Francisville, is the keyboardist and musical director for the Commodores. They discuss their time at Southern University in Baton Rouge, their careers, and their collaboration. This segment also includes highlights from their performance at Hemingbough in St. Francisville, Louisiana. Host: James Fox-Smith