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Medicine Men
A medicine man is a traditional healer and spiritual leader among the indigenous people of the Americas. Medicine Man or The Medicine Man may also refer to: Films * ''The Medicine Man'' (1917 film), an American silent film directed by Clifford Smith * ''The Medicine Man'' (1930 film), an American comedy film directed by Scott Pembroke * ''The Medicine Man'' (1933 film), a British comedy film directed by Redd Davis * ''Medicine Man'' (film), 1992 American romantic adventure Music * "Medicine Man" (song), a 2015 song by Dr. Dre * "Medicine Man" (Gwen Stefani song), a song by Gwen Stefani from the soundtrack to the 2017 documentary film ''Served Like a Girl'' *"Medicine Man", a song by Aldo Nova from the 1991 album '' Blood on the Bricks'' *"Medicine Man", a song by Terry Cashman, Gene Pistilli, and Tommy West, aka Buchanan Brothers, from 1969 *"Medicine Man", a song by Bobby McFerrin from the 1990 album ''Medicine Music'' *"Medicine Man", a song by Pantera from the 1990 album ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medicine Man
A medicine man or medicine woman is a traditional healer and spiritual leader who serves a community of Indigenous people of the Americas. Individual cultures have their own names, in their respective languages, for spiritual healers and ceremonial leaders in their particular cultures. Cultural context In the ceremonial context of Indigenous North American communities, "medicine" usually refers to ''spiritual'' healing. Medicine men/women should not be confused with those who employ Native American ethnobotany, a practice that is very common in a large number of Native American and First Nations households.Alcoze, Dr Thomas M. Ethnobotany from a Native American Perspective: Restoring Our Relationship with the Earth" in ''Botanic Gardens Conservation International'' Volume 1 Number 19 - December 1999Northeastern Area State and Private Forestry,Traditional Ecological Knowledge: Sustaining Our Lives and the Natural World at ''United States Department of Agriculture, Forest S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cowboys From Hell
''Cowboys from Hell'' is the fifth studio album by American heavy metal band Pantera, released on July 24, 1990 by Atco Records. It marked the band's major label debut and their first collaboration with producer Terry Date. This was also the album where Pantera started to tone down the glam style of their previous albums in favor of a heavier sound inspired by that of Black Sabbath and Judas Priest, as well as bands from the then-current heavy metal scene such as Metallica, Slayer, Faith No More, Soundgarden and Overkill. It has been recognized as one of the first ever groove metal albums. Writing and recording Writing sessions for ''Cowboys from Hell'' took place throughout 1988 and 1989. After being turned down "28 times by every major label on the face of the Earth", Atco Records representative Mark Ross was asked by his boss, Derek Shulman (who was interested in signing Pantera), to see the band perform after Hurricane Hugo stranded him in Texas. Ross was so impressed by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Medicine Men (film)
''The Medicine Men'' is a 1938 American short Pre-Code comedy film directed by Norman Taurog Norman Rae Taurog (February 23, 1899 – April 7, 1981) was an American film director and screenwriter. From 1920 to 1968, Taurog directed 180 films. At the age of 32, he received the Academy Award for Best Director for '' Skippy'' (1931). He i .... External links * 1929 short films 1929 comedy films Films directed by Norman Taurog 1920s English-language films American comedy films American black-and-white films {{1920s-comedy-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Medicine Men
The Medicine Men (or Beats by the Pound) are a New Orleans, Louisiana-based American music production team made up of KLC, Mo B. Dick, Craig B, Carlos Stephens, DJ Daryl, and O'Dell. The collective helped sell 30 million records for Master P's No Limit Records, from 1995 to 1999, as well the majority of releases from No Limit Records during the days it was distributed by Priority Records. They would later receive nomination for Producers of the Year and collectively be voted as one of Hip-Hop's "Thirty Most Powerful People" by The Source in 1999. From 1995 to 1999 many of The Medicine Men productions feature hooks from Mo B. Dick or O'Dell credited as a featured artist. Singles produced Other production Members ;Current members * KLC (1995–present) * Mo B. Dick (1995–present) * Craig B (1996–present) * O'Dell (1997–present) * Carlos Stephens Carlos Stephens aka Clos, is a record producer from New Orleans, Louisiana. He found fame as a member of No Limit Reco ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mickey's Medicine Man
''Mickey's Medicine Man'' is an American 1934 short film in Larry Darmour's '' Mickey McGuire'' series starring a young Mickey Rooney. Directed by Jesse Duffy, the two-reel short was released to theaters on May 18, 1934 by Post Pictures Corp. It was the last film in the Mickey McGuire series. Synopsis After Hambone's Uncle Nemo gets in a car accident, the kids decide to take over his taxi cab service. After accidentally wrecking Nemo's taxi, the kids decide to raise money by creating medicine, and putting on a medicine show. Cast In order by credits: * Mickey Rooney - "Mickey McGuire" * Billy Barty - Billy McGuire ("Mickey's Little Brother") *Marvin Stephens - "Katrink" * James Robinson - "Hambone Johnson" *Shirley Jean Rickert Shirley Jean Rickert (March 25, 1926 – February 6, 2009) was an American child actress who was briefly the "blonde girl" for the ''Our Gang'' series in 1931, during the Hal Roach early talkie period. Career At 18 months of age, Rickert w ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Medicine Man (Dallin)
''The Medicine Man'' is an 1899 bronze equestrian statue by Cyrus E. Dallin. It is located in Fairmount Park, Dauphin Street, west of 33rd Street, Philadelphia, and portrays an indigenous American medicine man. ''The Medicine Man'' is the second of four prominent sculptures of indigenous people on horseback known as ''The Epic of the Indian'', which also includes ''A Signal of Peace'' (1890), '' Protest of the Sioux'' (1904), and ''Appeal to the Great Spirit'' (1908). History ''The Medicine Man'', cast in 1899, was exhibited at the 1899 Paris Salon, where it was placed away from other sculptures against a "background of greenery," which was meant to confer honor. The statue was praised by international critics, and was a favorite among visitors. A year later, it won a silver medal at the 1900 Paris Exposition Universelle. The Austrian government sought to purchase the statue, but it was ultimately purchased by the Association for Public Art (formerly the Fairmount Park Art A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Medicine Man (story)
"The Medicine Man" is a humorous short story by Erskine Caldwell. It was included in '' We Are the Living'' (1933). It was also included in the ''Stories of Erskine Caldwell'', a collection of 96 stories first published in 1953 and re-issued in 1996 by the University of Georgia Pres Plot synopsis The story begins with the statement: "There was nobody in Rawley who believed that Effie Henderson would ever find a man to marry her, and Effie herself had just about given up hope. But that was before the traveling herb doctor came to town." There follows a description of the arrival of Professor Eaton, who comes to this town, as he has to countless others, to sell green bottles of Indian Root Tonic, touted as a panacea, "the one and only cure for all ailments," whose secret he claims to have been bequeathed at the deathbed of a western Indian chief. Townspeople crowd around to buy the bottles, sold for a dollar each (members of Rawley's Black community stand aside, frustrated and enviou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)
"Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)" is a track by English hard rock band Def Leppard from their 1983 album, ''Pyromania''. An edited version was released as a single in Mexico that same year. History The history of "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)" predates the ''Pyromania'' recording sessions by a few years. Def Leppard first played a song by the title "Medicine Man" on their first UK headlining tour in April 1980. "Medicine Man", which appears in its original form twice as live tracks on the band's 2020 box set ''The Early Years 79–81'', contains the main guitar parts and structure of "Rock! Rock! (Till You Drop)." The song was rewritten to include new rhythm and lyrics, and a solo by Def Leppard's newest band member Phil Collen, to debut as the opening track on the 1983 multi-platinum ''Pyromania''. Though not released as a single in major markets, the song was released as a single in Mexico, and a music video was released. The song is one of the few non-singles to appear in many live ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nightbreaker
''Nightbreaker'' is the eighth studio album by American heavy metal band Riot. It was the band's first release with vocalist Mike DiMeo, as well as the studio debut of guitarist Mike Flyntz and bassist Pete Perez. The album was released in Japan by Sony Music in 1993, in Europe by Rising Sun Productions in 1994, and finally re-issued in the United States by Metal Blade Records in 1999, all with different cover artwork. A very limited run of CDs, bearing the Combat Pay Music label and utilizing the Japanese artwork, was also produced in 1993 by the band's management. "Burn" is a cover of the title track of Deep Purple's album of 1974; "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is a cover Procol Harum's hit single of 1967; "Outlaw" is a re-recorded song from Riot's 1981 album '' Fire Down Under''. Track listing Japanese edition bonus track 1999 US edition bonus track Note: * On the European Rising Sun Prod. pressing, "A Whiter Shade of Pale" is replaced with "I'm on the Run" (4:56 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Medicine Music
''Medicine Music'' is a studio album by Bobby McFerrin, released in 1990. The album reached number 146 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and number 2 on the Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart. The album was nominated for a 1991 Grammy Award, in the "Best Contemporary Jazz Performance" category. Production Voicestra, a 10-member a capella group formed by McFerrin, and Robert McFerrin, Bobby's father, appear on the album. "Common Threads" served as the theme song to the documentary '' Common Threads: Stories from the Quilt''. McFerrin wrote all of the songs on ''Medicine Music''. The lyrics to "Discipline" are based on several verses of the chapter Hebrews 12 from the New Testament, while the lyrics to "The 23rd Psalm" are based on Psalm 23 from the Old Testament. Critical reception The ''Los Angeles Times The ''Los Angeles Times'' (abbreviated as ''LA Times'') is a daily newspaper that started publishing in Los Angeles in 1881. Based in the LA-adjacent suburb of El Segundo since ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Medicine Man (1917 Film)
''The Medicine Man'' is a 1917 American silent Western film directed by Clifford Smith and starring Roy Stewart, Ann Forrest and Percy Challenger.Spehr & Lundquist, p. 46. Cast * Roy Stewart as Jim Walton * Ann Forrest as Edith Strang * Percy Challenger as Seth Hopkins * Aaron Edwards as Joe Maslone * William Fairbanks as Luther Hill * Wilbur Higby Wilbur Higby (August 21, 1867 – December 1, 1934) was an American actor of the silent era. He appeared in more than 70 films between 1914 and 1934. Stage In the mid-1890s, Higby was a member of the stock company of the Grand Opera House ... as Doc Hamilton References Bibliography * Paul C. Spehr & Gunnar Lundquist. ''American Film Personnel and Company Credits, 1908-1920''. McFarland, 1996. External links * 1917 films 1917 Western (genre) films American black-and-white films Triangle Film Corporation films Films directed by Clifford Smith Silent American Western (genre) films 1910s English-language films ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tommy West (producer)
Thomas Picardo Jr. (August 17, 1942 – May 2, 2021), known professionally as Tommy West, was an American record producer and singer-songwriter. Early career Thomas Picardo Jr. was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. West's career as a performing artist began in 1958 when he co-founded the doo-wop group The Criterions with Tim Hauser, a classmate of his at St. Rose High School in Belmar, New Jersey. In 1959, the group hit the pop charts with "I Remain Truly Yours". West is a 1963 graduate of Villanova University. While attending Villanova, he became student conductor of the school's glee club, The Villanova Singers. West formed a sub-group of the Singers called The Villanova Spires, a 12-man group who performed folk songs with guitar accompaniment. Tim Hauser, also now a student at Villanova, joined the group. In 1961, West auditioned fellow student Jim Croce for The Spires and an enduring friendship was formed. After graduating in 1963, West became a radio announcer and music d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
