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George Harrison and BIlly Preston in Fort Worth (1974)
Jim Ruddy
Sound | 1974 | Color | English

Categories:
1970s
Fort Worth
Tarrant County
Outtakes and B-Roll
Music
Celebrities
The Jim Ruddy Collection
Texas Locations:
Tarrant County
Fort Worth
In this unedited news footage for KDFW-TV, Dallas based reporter and producer Jim Ruddy captures moments from a George Harrison concert in Fort Worth. The former Beatle played two shows at the Tarrant County Convention Center on November 22, 1974, as part of his North American tour with Indian sitarist Ravi Shankar. This footage highlights the musical talents of Harrison’s band member, Billy Preston. A Houston native, Preston backed artists including Little Richard, Sam Cooke, Ray Charles, Everly Brothers, and the Rolling Stones.
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