Fanny - The Session WSIU-TV (1972)

Fanny on WSIU-TV’s The Session. Recorded in Carbondale, Illinois sometime in 1972 and aired nationally on PBS in June of 1973. Below is the original PBS press release: Fanny, an all-girl rock band who write, sing and play today’s music will perform on “The Session,“ a new summer series of rock and jazz programs produced by public television station WSIU, Carbondale, Illinois. With four albums to their credit, Fanny has toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe where they are well-known. A hit single, “Charity Ball,“ put the group at the top of the charts. Of the group, two Manilla born sisters, Jean and June Millington play bass and guitar respectively, with Nicoel Barclay on organ and piano and Alice deBuhr on drums. Nicoel (Nickey) does most of the song-writing for the group. For “The Session“ the group does several numbers from their third album, “Fanny Hill,“ including “Knock on My Door,“ “Hey, Bulldog,“ “First Time,“ “Ain’t that Peculiar“ and the aforementioned hit, “Charity Ball.“ “The Session“ is a production of WSIU, Carbondale, Illinois. Dave Langdon is host, produced and directed by Bruce Scafe. The program is transmitted nationally by PBS, the Public Broadcasting Service.
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