Connie Robinette

In this joy-filled ETV Classics special, Piano Jazz (1986) comes to television, as Marian McPartland welcomes the king of cabaret singers, Bobby Short. He leads off with a song that he does at the Carlyle every night, written in 1934 by Duke Ellington called “Drop Me Off in...

This ETV Classics special explores the remarkable connections between the Gullah of the South Carolina/Georgia Sea Islands and the people of West Africa, particularly those of Sierra Leone. The program traces the unparalleled historical connection and continued relationship...

This 1974 Sandlapper's Corner walks us through history leading up to the War Between the States. The Northern and Southern states had vastly different world views and while the North consisted of cities and industries, the South had large plantations made possible by slavery...

Why do we travel? For some, it is curiosity, like the song lyrics "The bear went over the mountain, to see what he could see." We travel for a variety of reasons, including seeking adventure, experiencing new cultures, expanding our horizons, and building lasting memories...

This sparkling episode of Art's the Thing! opens with Marian McPartland playing Mercer Ellington's "Things Ain't What They Used To Be." Host Beryl Dakers congratulates Marian and Piano Jazz for winning the coveted Peabody Award. Marian stated that she was delighted and...

After the Revolutionary War, South Carolina joined with the twelve other colonies to write the Constitution and form the United States. In this segment, Sandlapper's Corner time travels back to the 1800's and provides a glimpse into the history of the time visiting the...