Medford New Jersey USA-1973: Black Man Sings Soulful Ballad On Stage With Band

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Year1973
Decade1970s
LocationMedford, New Jersey, United States
Duration5s
Price$149 USD
Collection1973 Medford New Jersey

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Black Man Sings Soulful Ballad On Stage With Band — Clip Details

A vintage 8mm home movie captures a soulful band performance in Medford, New Jersey, 1973. A Black male singer in a purple shirt and dark pants passionately sings into a microphone, his shirt lifted to reveal his midriff. He's joined by a guitarist in a black shirt and a drummer behind a classic drum kit. The stage features a simple white backdrop with a curved arch, bathed in purple and pink lighting. The footage shows natural film grain and slight camera shake, with audience silhouettes visible in the foreground, creating an authentic, nostalgic concert atmosphere.

Licensing & Technical Details

Original Format: 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie
Resolution: 4K restored master (MP4)
License: Direct license: editorial use only Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.
Delivery: Instant Digital Download
Duration: 5s
Price: $149 USD
Clip ID: 121082382

Rights & Clearance

$149 · Editorial only Direct license: editorial use only. Editorial use only: documentary, news, educational, internal and organic social use. Not permitted in advertising, sponsored or branded content, broadcast promotion or any paid commercial placement.

Editorial use only; commercial use is not offered for this clip. Review the flags below for your editorial context.

People visible: Yes
Minors visible: No
Logos / trademarks: No
Audible music: Yes

Flags come from automated catalog metadata, not a legal opinion. The source is an original 8mm / Super 8 Home Movie reel. For high-stakes commercial use, request a full rights review.

Source & Documentation

Source reel: Reel 1390 · Super 8 · 7″ reel
Original reel label: xmas,wedding,kittens
Reel-level year note: 1973-1974
Reel-level location note: medford
Date: 1973 Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Date evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level note shows the same year, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Location: Medford, New Jersey, United States Estimated (Catalog estimate from the footage and file metadata; not independently confirmed.)
Location evidence: Catalog estimate. A reel-level location note is linked, but the clip-to-reel link is itself a catalog match, so this is not counted as independent confirmation.
Licensing route: Direct license available from Stockfilm

Confidence labels are defined on Archive Integrity. Fields without a recorded value are shown as not recorded rather than assumed.

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Archive Intelligence

Archive brief fit: Useful for 1970s editorial requests needing brief home-movie footage of a small stage soul or rock band performance in Medford, New Jersey.
Period detail: The clothing, amplifier shapes, drum kit, microphone stands and 8mm color stock support an early-1970s amateur concert setting, consistent with the supplied 1973 metadata.
Home-movie behavior: The clip has a visitor-shot concert viewpoint, with audience heads at the bottom edge and the camera holding on the singer and band rather than staged coverage.
What appears in frame: Visible elements include a lead singer at a microphone, guitarists, a drummer, stage monitors or amplifiers, microphone stands, a curved backdrop and audience silhouettes.
Film character: The footage carries 8mm grain, soft focus, magenta-purple color cast, uneven exposure and slight handheld instability that read as original home-movie texture.
Edit role: An editor could use this as a short insert, transition or memory beat for live music, 1970s youth culture, local concerts or amateur audience-shot performance.
Historical context: The frames show a racially mixed small-band performance on an indoor stage, offering visual context for local live music documentation without identifying the venue or performers.
Research note: Faces and audible music require review for likeness and music copyright, and no performer, venue or song identification should be assumed from the visible frames alone.
Research search match: Search matches include 1973 8mm concert footage, Medford New Jersey band performance, Black male singer on stage, 1970s soul band home movie and audience-shot live music.
Archive pairing path: Pair first with adjacent footage from the same reel, then other Medford 1973 clips, then broader 1970s local concert, band, stage performance or audience-shot music material.

Still Frames From This Clip

1973 Medford, New Jersey 8mm frame showing a Black male singer at a microphone with guitarists and drummer on a small stage. — Lead singer stands at the microphone while the band plays behind him on a purple-lit stage.

1973 Medford, New Jersey concert frame with the singer turned toward the band, backed by guitars, drums and amplifiers. — The singer turns slightly toward the musicians as the band continues playing on stage.

Audience-shot 8mm frame from Medford in 1973 showing a singer at center stage with guitar and drum accompaniment. — The camera holds on the central singer, with the guitarist and drum kit visible behind him.

1973 Medford, New Jersey home-movie still of a singer performing with guitarists, drummer and stage equipment visible. — The singer remains near center stage, framed by the band, drum kit and curved backdrop.

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