Roebuck 'Pops' Staples
Roebuck "Pops" Staples (December 28, 1914 – December 19, 2000) was an American gospel and R&B musician. A "pivotal figure in gospel in the 1960s and 1970s," he was an accomplished songwriter, guitarist and singer. He was the patriarch and member of singing group The Staple Singers, which included his son Pervis and daughters Mavis, Yvonne, and Cleotha.
Cast
The Last Waltz
(Self)
Wag the Dog
(Pops Staples)
The Psychiatrist: God Bless the Children
(The Staple Singers)
The Klansman
(The Staple Singers)
True Stories
(Mr. Tucker)
Remembering Chicago Again
(Self)
Blues at the BBC
(Self)
The Midnight Special
(Self - The Staple Singers)
The Mike Douglas Show
(Self - The Staple Singers)
