Roots
Subtitle: [the saga of an American family]
By: Words and music by Quincy Jones and Caiphus Semenya
Contributors: Semenya, Caiphus; Mbulu, Letta; Gossett, Louis, 1936-; Cleveland, James; Quincy Jones Orchestra; Wattsline Choir
Publisher: A & M SP 4626.
Published: 1977
Language: nic
Format: [sound recording] ;
Subjects: Television music; Music
Other titles: Roots (Television series)
Work titles: Roots
Notes: Lyrics on liner; program notes by Q. Jones on container.

"Music from and inspired by the David L. Wolper production."

Letta Mbulu, Caiphus Semenya, vocalists; Lou Gossett, violin; Bill Summers, percussion; Wattsline Choir; James Cleveland, conducting; Quincy Jones Orchestra.
Table of contents: title: Motherland; title: Roots mural theme; title: Main title: Mama Aifambeni (Premier episode); title: Behold, the only thing greater than yourself (Birth); title: Oluwa (Many rains ago) (African theme); title: Boyhood to manhood; title: The Toubob is here! (The capture); title: Middle passage (Slaveship crossing); title: You in Americuh now, African; title: Roots mural theme intro (Slave auction); title: Ole fiddler; title: Jumpin' de broom (Marriage ceremony); title: What shall I do? (Hush, hush, somebody's calling my name); title: Roots mural theme bridge (Plantation life); title: Oh Lord, come by here; title: Free at last? (The Civil War); title: Many rains ago (Oluwa) African theme: English version.