Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night poster

Roy Orbison and Friends: A Black and White Night( 1988)

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Roy Orbison performs in a 1940s-type nightclub setting

Overview

Recorded live at the Coconut Grove in Los Angeles, Roy is joined by an eclectic ensemble of rock and roll superstars including Jackson Browne, Elvis Costello, T-Bone Burnett, J.D. Souther, Jennifer Warnes, k.d. lang, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen and Tom Waits.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Roy Orbison

      Self - Lead Vocals/Guitar

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      Jackson Browne

      Self - Backing Vocals

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      T Bone Burnett

      Self - Guitar

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      Elvis Costello

      Self - Guitar/Electric Organ/Harmonica

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      J. Steven Soles

      Self - Backing Vocals

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      Bonnie Raitt

      Self - Backing Vocals

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      Bruce Springsteen

      Self - Vocals/Guitar

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      Tom Waits

      Self - Organ/Guitar

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      JD Souther

      Self - Backing Vocals/Guitar

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      Jennifer Warnes

      Self - Backing Vocals

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      Alex Acuna

      Self - Percussion

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      Glen D. Hardin

      Self - Piano

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      James Burton

      Self - Guitar

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      Jerry Scheff

      Self - Upright Bass

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      Ronnie Tutt

      Self - Drums

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      Mike Utley

      Self - Keyboard

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      K.D. Lang

      Self - Backing Vocals

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      Billy Idol

      Self - Audience Member

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      Harry Dean Stanton

      Self - Audience Member

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      Sidney Poitier

      Self - Audience Member

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      Kris Kristofferson

      Self - Audience Member

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      David Lynch

      Self - Audience Member

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      Patrick Swayze

      Self - Audience Member

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      Billy Bob Thornton

      Self - Audience Member

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      Jim Jarmusch

      Self - Audience Member

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      Carey Lowell

      Self - Audience Member

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      Stacy Widelitz

      Self - Audience Member

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      Wayne Newton

      Self - Audience Member

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      Lisa Niemi

      Self - Audience Member

    Social

    Review 1Discussion
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    A review by BornKnight

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    Written by BornKnight on Sun Nov 26 2023
    This show was filmed on September 30, 1987, approximately fourteen months before his death, at 52yo of heart attack while returning from a tour with the The Traveling Wilburys a supergroup formed by George Harrison, Jeff Lynne, Roy Orbison, Bob Dylan and Tom Petty. This show of the documentary is a collection of Orbison's hits at the then Ambassador Hotel's Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Los Angeles, with the backing band being the TCB Band, which accompanied Elvis Presley from 1969 until his death in 1977: Glen Hardin on piano, James Burton on lead guitar, Jerry Scheff on bass, and Ronnie Tutt...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • concert
    • music video
    • live performance
    • music show