Legend 2 Legend

Concert Series

Levi Ruffin

Rick James' Band Leader

& The

BAND

Gives Tribute to

Clarence Muse's

Hollywood Star Kickoff

FRIDAY, AUGUST 8, 2014

1460 E. Holt Ave., Pomona CA. 91766

VIP New Release Reception &

The African American Museum of Beginning Tours

museum tour - keepsake booklet - new release cd

5pm - 7pm: $50

Show 7pm - 8pm: $35

sponsored by:

Maadloot Productions 702-747-1776

PVAAC 951-943-2601

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Levi Ruffin started with His Band "The Cause" In Buffalo, NY. Joined forces with one of the most talented Entertainers of our time Mr. Rick James. The rest is History.

Levi Ruffin: Musician, Singer, Songwriter, Producer, and Engineer.

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HISTORY:

In 1981 Rick James and the "Stone City Band" were on top of the entertainment world. Achieving incredible success with their Multi-Platinum Street Songs album, they were receiving the highest accolades, winning awards and breaking attendance records playing to sold-out stadiums and arenas across the country and Europe. The Stone City Band is considered by many of their peers as being one of the Greatest Live Performing Funk/Rock Bands of all time! For more than 3 decades this legendary Band has provided the sound that's been heard on recordings by Rick James, Teena Marie, The Temptations, Smokey Robinson, The Mary Jane Girls, Eddie Murphy, and Hammer just to name a few. Their music can be heard on countless samplings by many of today's Hip Hop artists. On any given day you can watch a commercial, movie or TV program and you'll hear the distinct signature sound of the Stone City Band with its pulsating bass lines and irresistible rhythms. The Stone City Band served as Rick's recording and touring band from the beginning and through the height of his career. They have performed on numerous prime time TV shows such as the Grammy Awards, American Music Awards, Saturday Night Live, and Dick Clark's New Years Eve Show. They recorded three albums for the Motown label during the 80's, and were responsible for cranking out timeless hits such as "YOU AND I," "MARY JANE," "BUSTIN' OUT," "LOVE GUN," "FIRE IT UP," "GIVE IT TO ME BABY," "GHETTO LIFE," "FIRE AND DESIRE," "STANDING ON THE TOP," "SUPER FREAK" and many more!

Clarence Muse became the first known colored person to attend the Dickinson School of Law in 1908. Muse later became a respected Hollywood actor. He appeared in over 200 films, including Huckleberry Finn (1931) in the pivotal role of Jim, the screen version of Porgy and Bess (1959), and Car Wash (1976). Muse was inducted into the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1973. He received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the Dickinson School of Law in 1978.

He joined the progressive black acting group, the Lincoln Players, during the Harlem Renaissance. With his experience, he would find new roles in Hollywood and join with Langston Hughes to co-write the famous 1939 film, "Way Down South." The groundbreaking film showcased the truth about black life in the Jim Crow south.

Clarence Muse was a lawyer who used his music skills to develop a thriving career as an actor, screenwriter, director and composer in the early 1900s. He is known as the first African-American to star in a film ("Broken Earth" in 1936). With an all-black amateur cast, the film focused on the incredible hardship of black farmers, with real back-breaking plow scenes to engage the audience.

Muse received his international law degree in 1911. Unfortunately, he was discouraged by the lack of opportunities for black lawyers during the time. That's when he turned to acting.

He joined the progressive black acting group, the Lincoln Players, during the Harlem Renaissance. With his experience, he would find new roles in Hollywood and join with Langston Hughes to co-write the famous 1939 film, "Way Down South." The groundbreaking film showcased the truth about black life in the Jim Crow south.

Muse's talents were endless. In 1940, he starred as a classical violinist in "Broken Strings," then, during WWII, he would arrange U.S.O. tours of the black actors to serve the soldiers overseas during war.

Unlike other actors of his time, Muse took on roles that portrayed the black man with dignity and a sharp tongue, surprising Southern whites in his on-screen scripting. Once he received his honorary doctorate, he insisted on being addressed as Dr. Muse. He would claim 60 years of acting in over 200 films.

A veteran, he starred alongside Sidney Poitier, Dorothy Dandridge, Mickey Rooney and Sammy Davis Jr. Rubbing elbows with the best, Muse would use his music skills to compose "When It's Sleepy Time Down South," which became Louis Armstrong's hit song.

Muse's final roles were as a regular on the weekly TV show "Casablanca," playing Sam, the pianist. Then in 1976, he had a role in the movie "Car Wash."

He died four days before the release of his final film, "The Black Stallion" in 1979. His legacy was immortalized in the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame in 1973.

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