BUCK WHITE

Composer: Oscar Brown, Jr.
Lyricist: Oscar Brown, Jr.

Opened: December 2, 1969, George Abbott Theatre, N.Y.C.
Performances: 7

Note: A video of Cassius Clay leading the cast in "We Came In Chains" on the Ed Sullivan Show is known to exist.

Black Balloons:

1. Dresses Too Short/Is It Because I'm Black?, CD/Kent 148 (Syl Johnson)


Mighty Whitey:

1. 45/Suemertone (The Man Child Singers (aka Sue, Merl Jr., and Tony Saunders))


Right On (C/L: ? Ellis, Ed Lewis, Merl Saunders and ? Tucker) (cut):

1. 45/Suemertone (The Man Child Singers (aka Sue, Merl Jr., and Tony Saunders) [reissued on Homeschooled: The ABC's of Kid Soul, CD/Numero 641016 (The Man Child Singers (aka Sue, Merl Jr., and Tony Saunders))
Although neither Bloom nor Norton list "Right On" as being in the show, the liner notes to Homeschooled claim that it was written for the show. Perhaps it was in the version of the show that tried out in San Francisco, where composer Merl Saunders, Sr.and his family were from. Merl Saunders was, after all, the co-author of the show's arrangements and the show's musical director. Or the liner notes may be mistaken, having assumed it was written for the show because the song on the flip side was.


Other Songs:

Beautiful Allelujah Days
Better Far
Big Time Buck White Chant
Get Down
H.N.I.C.
Honey Man Song
Look At Them
Money, Money, Money
Nobody Does My Thing
Step Across That Line
Tap The Plate
We Came In Chains