A feature-length documentary on Tulsa-bred sports and music legend Wayman Tisdale, “
The Wayman Tisdale Story,” is set to air on ESPN and NBA TV this fall, with a DVD and CD/DVD release on Nov. 22 from Rendezvous Music/Mack Avenue.
Tisdale died at age 44 in 2009, from complications of a hard-fought battle with bone cancer.
"The Wayman Tisdale Story" Documentary (Coming Soon) from
Brian Schodorf on
Vimeo.
Told through his own words, “The Wayman Tisdale Story” journeys through Tisdale’s life from this childhood as a preacher’s son to his battle with cancer. The soundtrack will feature 13 tracks, including the previously unreleased track, “
Slam Dunk,” produced by
Jeff Lorber, and “
Cryin’ For Me,” written and performed as a tribute to Wayman by another Oklahoma native and Tisdale’s friend, country star
Toby Keith.
Tisdale attended
Booker T. Washington high school, played basketball for the
University of Oklahoma and was the first collegiate player to be a first team All-American in his freshman, sophomore, and junior seasons.
He also won a gold medal in the 1984 Olympics. He left college to enter the 1985 NBA draft, and played with the
Indiana Pacers,
Sacramento Kings and
Phoenix Suns.
He also was a self-taught jazz musician and played bass guitar. He released nine studio albums that powered up the contemporary jazz charts, including his posthumously-released “
The Fonk Record,” which reached No. 1 on the Billboard jazz charts.
For the official website and updates on showtimes and movie availability, visit
tulsaworld.com/tisdalestory.
1. Tell It Like It TIS (featuring George Duke) from "Way Up"
2. The Introduction from "The Fonk Record"
3. Rebound (featuring Dave Koz) from "Rebound"
4. It’s Alright from "21"
5. Ready To Hang from "Hang Time"
6. Let’s Ride (featuring George Duke) from "The Fonk Record"
7. One On One from "Rebound"
8. Gabrielle from "Power Forward"
9. Way Up from Way Up
10. Slam Dunk* previously unreleased (produced by Jeff Lorber)
11. Everything In You from "Hang Time"
12. Glory Glory from "Hang Time"
13. Cryin’ For Me (Wayman’s Song) (performed by Toby Keith) from "American Ride"
