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Roy Orbison: Black & White Night

From: Joyride Media
Length: 59:00

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Roy_orbison_black_and_white_night_cover_small ROY ORBISON - BLACK & WHITE NIGHT Takes you behind the scenes of Roy Orbison's iconic 1987 TV special backed by an all-star band that helped relaunch his career and continues to amaze both old and new fans every time it re-airs on public television.

Features performances and comments by Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, k.d. lang, Jackson Browne and others.

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59 minute version

1.  Segment 1  (20:00)
In:  "He's very much like a tree.  He's rooted, and he's strong, but he's as gentle as anything."
Out:  "I'm Dave Marsh, and you're listening to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night."

2.  Break 1 (1:00) with music bed

3.  Segment 2 (20:00)
In:  "Welcome back to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night.  I'm Dave Marsh."
Out:  "I'm Dave Marsh, and you're listening to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night."

4.  Break 2 (1:00) with music bed

5.  Segment 3  (17:00)
In:  "Welcome back to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night.  I'm Dave Marsh."
Out:  "I'm Dave Marsh, and thanks for listening."

54:00 News Hole Version

1.  Billboard (1:00)
In:  "He's very much like a tree.  He's rooted, and he's strong, but he's as gentle as anything."
Out:  "I'm Dave Marsh, and welcome to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night."

2.  Segment 1  (16:00)
In:  "Welcome back to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night.  I'm Dave Marsh."
Out:  "I'm Dave Marsh, and you're listening to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night."

3.  Break 1 (1:00) with music bed

4.  Segment 2 (18:00)
In:  "Welcome back to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night.  I'm Dave Marsh."
Out:  "I'm Dave Marsh, and you're listening to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night."

5.  Break 2 (1:00) with music bed

6.  Segment 3  (17:00)
In:  "Welcome back to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night.  I'm Dave Marsh."
Out:  "I'm Dave Marsh, and thanks for listening."



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THE SOUL OF ROCK & ROLL

An additional one-hour radio special, also available on PRX  An intimate portrait of Roy's full career from the Teen Kings to Sun Records, his huge 60s hits to his 1980s comeback, and his timeless influence still felt 20 years after his untimely death. Includes classic tracks like 'Only the Lonely' and 'Oh, Pretty Woman' plus previously unreleased sessions and home demos.

Produced by JOYRIDE MEDIA - same team behind many acclaimed Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson radio specials. The host is acclaimed rock music journalist Dave Marsh.

Programs are available at no cost all USA radio stations with FM, AM, or HD signals. Each hour includes breaks for local spots, no embedded national spot, no barter inventory.  Online use is limited to the simulcast stream of an FM/AM/HD terrestrial broadcast. 

Roy Orbison widget with podcast series and videos available for websites.

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ROY ORBISON - BLACK & WHITE NIGHT Takes you behind the scenes of Roy Orbison's iconic 1987 TV special backed by an all-star band that helped relaunch his career and continues to amaze both old and new fans every time it re-airs on public television.

Features performances and comments by Bruce Springsteen, Tom Waits, Bonnie Raitt, Elvis Costello, Bonnie Raitt, k.d. lang, Jackson Browne and others.

Click here to report airdates

59 minute version

1.  Segment 1  (20:00)
In:  "He's very much like a tree.  He's rooted, and he's strong, but he's as gentle as anything."
Out:  "I'm Dave Marsh, and you're listening to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night."

2.  Break 1 (1:00) with music bed

3.  Segment 2 (20:00)
In:  "Welcome back to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night.  I'm Dave Marsh."
Out:  "I'm Dave Marsh, and you're listening to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night."

4.  Break 2 (1:00) with music bed

5.  Segment 3  (17:00)
In:  "Welcome back to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night.  I'm Dave Marsh."
Out:  "I'm Dave Marsh, and thanks for listening."

54:00 News Hole Version

1.  Billboard (1:00)
In:  "He's very much like a tree.  He's rooted, and he's strong, but he's as gentle as anything."
Out:  "I'm Dave Marsh, and welcome to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night."

2.  Segment 1  (16:00)
In:  "Welcome back to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night.  I'm Dave Marsh."
Out:  "I'm Dave Marsh, and you're listening to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night."

3.  Break 1 (1:00) with music bed

4.  Segment 2 (18:00)
In:  "Welcome back to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night.  I'm Dave Marsh."
Out:  "I'm Dave Marsh, and you're listening to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night."

5.  Break 2 (1:00) with music bed

6.  Segment 3  (17:00)
In:  "Welcome back to Roy Orbison:  Black & White Night.  I'm Dave Marsh."
Out:  "I'm Dave Marsh, and thanks for listening."



--------------------------------------------

THE SOUL OF ROCK & ROLL

An additional one-hour radio special, also available on PRX  An intimate portrait of Roy's full career from the Teen Kings to Sun Records, his huge 60s hits to his 1980s comeback, and his timeless influence still felt 20 years after his untimely death. Includes classic tracks like 'Only the Lonely' and 'Oh, Pretty Woman' plus previously unreleased sessions and home demos.

Produced by JOYRIDE MEDIA - same team behind many acclaimed Johnny Cash and Willie Nelson radio specials. The host is acclaimed rock music journalist Dave Marsh.

Programs are available at no cost all USA radio stations with FM, AM, or HD signals. Each hour includes breaks for local spots, no embedded national spot, no barter inventory.  Online use is limited to the simulcast stream of an FM/AM/HD terrestrial broadcast. 

Roy Orbison widget with podcast series and videos available for websites.

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Review of Roy Orbison: Black & White Night

Is it time for a new Roy Orbison revival? Maybe...maybe not, but it couldn't hurt.

Orbison's sweet sound and voice, backed on this black and white night by a who's who of lead singers still stuns and gets under your skin. Joyride Media has gracefully projected Orbison's trademark, three layered stream of vocal purity, gifted phrasing and that undated nostalgic quality that Roy Orbison either invented or perfected.

Many of the Orbison favorites are here, and the other music of the evening is hearing Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, KD Lange and other heavy hitters both praising and explaining Roy Orbison the musician and person -- in gracious and grateful terms and tone.

While there may not necessarily be a specific time or news peg ou can tie to this special -- there's always a time and a reason to put this kind of musical and radio artistry in front of your listeners. Schedule it any evening...and maybe on Thanksgiving day.