Sounder (1972)

During the rebirth of the 1960s and 1970s blues, the acoustic blues artist Taj Mahal and the legendary Texas Blues musician Lightnin 'Hopkins were among the most popular movies' Sounder' (1972) I wrote and played. I will use music. The movie won the Grammy nomination for Mahal and wrote the best original score for movies and BAFTA nominations. Almost 30 years later, Mahal played the banjo with a focus on preserving the Appalachian roots story, creating blues for the blues at the 2001 song "Songcatcher".

In 1972, Oscar was nominated for Best Actress for Cicely Tyson to play Rebecca Morgan at "Sounders". Her performance enhanced her reputation in the film industry and made her one of the most discerning actresses at the time. Two years later in 1974, she received two Emmy Awards for her performance at "Autobiography of Miss Jane Pitman". Despite the luxury of choosing my character, Tyson felt it was difficult to find a character who did not use black people for stereotypes. This influenced the amount of work she did in the 1980s, but she gained some recognition. In 1982 she was awarded the Female Film Crystal Award by expanding her role in the film industry. In 1988, 100 national black women unions gave her an Outstanding Service Award.