Music Is My Life, Politics My Mistress: The Story of Oscar Brown Jr.

Overview

Oscar Brown Jr. amassed quite an impressive career in which he was by turns poet, playwright, singer, jazz musician, TV presenter, radio host and political activist throughout his remarkable life. But by the time he died in 2005, at 78, he was broke and forgotten. With a mix of archival footage, music, interviews and animation, Donnie L. Betts' labor-of-love documentary portrays Brown as a lyrical genius whose work never received its due because of his outspoken Black Power politics.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

September 11, 2005

Original language

English

Production

No Credits Productions

Cast

Oscar Brown Jr.

Director

Donnie L. Betts

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0945577