August 7, 1974-September 18, 1974.
This was the final broadcast of the series. Contemporary music groups are featured in this six part series taped during live performances at the Boarding House, a San Francisco rock night club. Produced by KQED, San Francisco.
Wendy Waldman, a folk-rock singer in the minstrel tradition, sings her own compositions: "North Woods Man," "Old-Time Love," "Constant Companion," "Vaudeville Man," "Gringo en Mexico," "Oh Let Me Tell You," "Mad Mad Me," and "Horse Dream."
The Boarding House was a music and comedy nightclub located at 960 Bush Street in San Francisco, California, opened by David Allen in 1971. Robin Williams launched his career there and Steve Martin's first three albums, Let's Get Small, A Wild and Crazy Guy, and Comedy Is Not Pretty! were recorded there, in whole or in part. The club was also host to a multitude of musical acts, such as Dolly Parton, Patti Smith, Neil Young, Bette Midler, Billy Joel, Bob Marley and the Wailers, Mason Williams, The Tubes, Talking Heads, Old & In the Way, Randy Newman, Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks, Jim Croce, Harry Chapin, Hoyt Axton and Tom Waits. British progressive rock group Camel played there on 6/26/76 in a performance that was broadcast on KSAN-FM, and cult favorites The Residents also first played there. Ellen DeGeneres and Jay Leno have said they first met at The Boarding House.