The latest edition of Jamie deRoy & friends, “Treasures From the Archives,” airs on Sunday, October 11, 2020 at 7:30 PM ET on on Spectrum Channel 56, RCN Channel 83, and Verizon FIOS Channel 34, as well as on East Hampton LTV Channel 20 later on multiple dates.
This episode starts with rare archival footage of Jamie deRoy at Upstairs at Greene Street. On February 7, 1985, Sylvia Miles brought her filmmaker friend Nelson Sullivan (March 5 1948- July 4, 1989) who asked if he could film the performance. Not only did he capture her entire performance, a rarity in 1985, but he recorded one of Jamie’s favorite ad libs, uttered just before her singing Weeden and Finkle’s song “I Don’t Have to Know How Rotten You Are To Love You!”
Also on the program are performances by Paul Balfour at Steve McGraw’s from May 31, 1990, David Campbell at Don’t Tell Mama from the show on November 20, 1998 and Mary Bond Davis at The Metropolitan Room, filmed on June 28, 2006.
There is an appearance by Jim Gaffigan, early in his career, from Laurie Beechman Theater, on November 19, 1999. Since then, Jim has gone on to become a top name in comedy with numerous TV Specials, movies and his stint as a correspondent on “CBS Sunday Morning.”
(Editor’s Note: Jamie has always had an eye for talent! David Campbell is a big star now in Australia. and another Aussie on one of her shows, Tim Draxl, is now on one of the most celebrated TV series, currently being produced Down. Under, “A Place to Call Home.”)
Last but certainly not least, on December 4, 2000, Tony Award winner Daisy Eagan brought along her friend Clarke Thorell to accompany her at the West Bank Café’s Laurie Beechman Theater singing Lucy Simon’s “Wynken, Blynken and Nod,” which she had recorded for Jamie’s CD, The Child in Me, Volume 2.
The musical directors on this episode include: Rod Hausen, Paul Balfour, Christopher Denny, Lanny Meyers and Clarke Thorell. The performances were filmed over many years starting in 1985 at Upstairs at Greene Street, Steve McGraw’s, Don’t Tell Mama, Metropolitan Room and Laurie Beechman Theater.
Jamie deRoy & friends is directed by Barry Kleinbort and videotaped by Russell Bouthiller.
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