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

      2005 1h 50m Documentary List
      Reviews 86% 250+ Ratings Audience Score 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. Read More Read Less

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      Audience Member I don't think I've ever seen anyone quite like Oscar Brown, Jr. He was a true original, a poet, an artist, and an icon. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/17/23 Full Review Audience Member Insight to genius... Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Synopsis 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.
      Director
      Donnie L. Betts
      Genre
      Documentary
      Original Language
      English
      Runtime
      1h 50m