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ETV Remembers the Late Bill Pinkney with a Special Presentation, "Bill Pinkney & The Original Drifters at the South Carolina State Fair"

Program Airs Saturday, July 14 at 8 p.m.

For Immediate Release
July 6, 2007

Columbia, SC...At 8 p.m. on Saturday, July 14, ETV remembers the late Bill Pinkney with a special broadcast of "Bill Pinkney & The Original Drifters at the South Carolina State Fair."  The program, which originally aired on Oct. 20, 2006, features a high-energy concert performance by Pinkney and his band during last year's S.C. State Fair. 

Among the songs included in the concert are:

• White Christmas  - Pinkney and The Drifter's biggest hit, which was featured in the movies "Home Alone," "The Santa Claus(e)" and "Mixed Nuts"
• Stand By Me
• Under the Boardwalk
• On Broadway
• This Magic Moment

Pinkney, a South Carolina native, was also the last surviving member of The Drifters, which was formed in 1953.  The funeral has been set for Monday, July 9 in Sumter, the city Pinkney called home.    

South Carolina ETV is the state's public educational broadcasting network with 11 television and eight radio transmitters, and a multi-media educational system in more than 2,500 schools, colleges, businesses and government agencies. Using television, radio and the web, SCETV's mission is to enrich lives by educating children, informing and connecting citizens, celebrating our culture and environment and instilling the joy of learning.

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For more information, contact Rob Schaller at (803) 737-6556 or rschaller@scetv.org.