England, Stace -& The Salt Kings-
The Amazing Oscar Micheaux
Stace England & The Salt Kings now illuminate the legend of Oscar Michaeux. His astonishing story sounds like the stuff of myth and legend but is all true. The first African American feature filmmaker was born in Metropolis, Illinois,homesteaded in South Dakota, published seven novels and wrote, produced and directed forty four films between 1919 1nd 1948. Audiences were stunned by his jaw dropping push backs to The Birth of a Nation leading many to ask, "just what impetuous planet was this man from and how did he pull it off?'.Tracklisting: 1-The Homesteader, 2-Vendome 3-Within Our Gates 4-The Symbol of the Unconquered 5-Virgin Of The Seminole 6-Body and Soul 7-The Exile 8-Veiled Aristocats 9-The Girl From Chicago 10-Lying Lips 12-The Betrayal