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TME Volume XVII, Number 14 Serving DeKalb Community College, Central Campus Tuesday, February 10, 1981 Edgar W inter In Concert February 27 The DeKalb Community College Student Govern­ The double live, gold album Roadwork followed, ment Association will present Edgar Winter in but after a year of successful touring the band split concert on Feb. 27 at 8:00 p.m. in the central jp over differences in musical direction. campus gym. Edgar then began assembling a new, multi-facet­ Tickets will be available starting at 8 a.m., Feb. ed group with the help of his manager, Steve Paul, 23, beside the Student Activities office in the Student which included Dan Hartman, Ronnie Montrose and Center. Student identification will be required to Chuck Ruff. Together, the Edgar Winter Group, as pick up tickets. it was called, released two highly successful albums. Born in Beaumont, Texas, Edgar grew up in a They Only Come Out At Night charted at number family that encouraged his study of music. His one, and sold over two million copies, thanks to the father played banjo and saxaphone while his mother success of the number one hit single, Frankenstein.” accompanied the family on piano for their frequent The following single, “ Free Ride” helped in firmly songfests. And, of course, brother Johnny Winter establishing the group in the public’s mind. Shock has been a pioneer among white muscians playing Treatment was the group’s next album and featured electric blues. Rick guitarist Derringer who joined the band after After several years of playing in club bands in guitarist Ronnie Montrose had left. Houston, Edgar came to New York at the close of the Still thinking in terms of musical expansion, Edgar 60’s and spent a short time playing in Johnny’s went back to the studio and emerged with his second band. It was at this period that he came to the solo album, Jasmine Nightdreams, which spotlighted public’s attention singing “Tobacco Road” on his his many instrumental talents. Several months later, brother’s early tours, and the response was so strong The Edgar Winter Group with Rick Derringer was that it resulted in Edgar recording his first solo released, followed up with a live album showcasing album for Epic Records. That was Entrance, a total Edgar and Johnny jamming on a number of oldies concept album, featuring Edgar’s jazz influences, from their Texas bar-hopping days, entitled released to great critical acclaim. It remains one of Together: Johnny and Edgar Winter (1976). Edgar’s favorite and most intimate albums to date. It was at this time that Edgar’s interest in the After releasing Entrance, Edgar decided to team whereabouts of the original members of White up with several of the muscians he had played with in Trash became rekindled. After some research, Edgar earlier years back home in the South. He formed a found the band playing club dates in Modesto, band of seven Texas and Louisiana musicians that California, under the name of Dixie. Soon after. included the hot R&B vocals and saxophone of his Edgar reunited the band. The outcome was the old friend Jerry LaCroix. This band evolved into album Recycled, released in November 1977. A Edgar Winter's White Trash and released their first mid-west and southern tour followed featuring album of the same name in 1971. The album was a original front-men Edgar Winter, Jerry LaCroix, and success and helped to establish them as a major Jon Smith. concert attraction. Black History Week Schedule DeKalb College’s Afro-Ameri­ can Association has announced plans for its annual celebration of Black History Week. The activi­ ties will be highlighted by an appearance of well-known drama­ tic actor Louis Gossett, Jr., during S.G.A. Fills Vacancies student activity hour on Wednes­ by JAKKI GAITHER team. Griffin, former Future day, Feb. 11 at 11 a.m. in theFine Copy Editor Business Leader of America mem­ Arts Auditorium. ber at Clarkston High School, is The Afro-American Association In the Student Government involved with church and com­ considers itself fortunate to have Association’s meeting held last munity activities. She serves on Gossett as its keynote speaker for Wednesday, two positions were the Single Youth Adult Committee this year’s Black Awareness Week filled and monies were allocated to at her church. celebration. Gossett has had a clubs. Resolutions were made to allo- long and distinguished theatrical Sally Nicholson and Karen • cate funds to the Physical Educa­ career. He won an Emmy for his Griffin were elected as freshman tion Department, Physical Educa­ electrifying performance as the senators. Nicholson is a member tion and Recreation (PERC), Fiddler in “ Roots” and a nomina­ Horatio Miller Louis Gossett of the Intervarsity club and and to the Afro-American Associ­ tion for his role in “ Backstairs at in a Philadelphia Bulletin head­ Arts. Critics have praised his manager of the girl’s basketball ation. see page 3 thé White House.” Gossett was line, received his Bachelor’s De­ performance as guest soloist with recently applauded by The Con­ gree in musicology at the Univer­ orchestras and in recital. gressional Black Caucus for re­ sity of Pennsylvania and his His debut in the National Inside This Week fusing to have the “ Lazarus Master of Music degree from Gallery of Art in Washington was Syndrome” doctor’s role rewritten Temple University, where he described by a critc as “ a happy Campus................................................................................. Pages 2&3 as a “ Black man’s” role, thus studied under world famous pian­ surprise. Miller has good Forty-three Central Campus students named to Who’s Who In making Gossett one of the few ist Natalie Hinderas. hands, splendid musical inclina­ American Junior Colleges. blacks ever to star in a television Mr. Miller began his study of tions and first-rate training.” He Entertainment.............................. ................................................Page 4 series not tied to race. the piano at the age of ten and was has performed throughout the The Drama Department is presenting Fat Foot Fables. The celebration will also include inspired toward a concert career United States, including New Critiques.......................................................................................Page 5 a recital being sponsored by the after hearing Vladimir Horowitz York, West Virginia, Maryland, Music, Plays and Movies music department featuring clas­ perform. He studied for years at North Carolina, Georgia, Dela­ Sports.....................................................................................Pages 6&7 sical pianist Horatio Miller on the Settlement Music School with ware, Mississippi, and Pennsyl­ The men’s basketball team is in a three-way tie for second place. Thursday evening, February 12 at Charles Engel, and later privately vania. He has performed in 7 also in the Fine Arts Audi­ with Mr. Engel. In 1976 he won concert with the Orchestra Society Correction: Last week’s Open Door was incorrect in the titles torium. received in the Miss DCC Beauty Pageant. Kim Wycoff is the 1st the Orchestra Society of Philadel­ of Philadelphia, the Charleston Pianist Horatio Miller, heralded, Runner-up and Amy Poweil is 2nd Runner-UP. phia’s competition sponsored by Symphony Orchestra and at the . An Impressive Performer,” the National Endowment for the continuded page 3.

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