Tribute to Hal Jackson, popular radio personality, in recognition of his many contributions to broadcasting and the metropolitan community. Guests: singer Maxine Brown, author Ann Moody, Clarence Haynes*, singing group The Constellations, singer George Smith Guests: The Rufus Harley Quartet and the Dinizulu Africa Dance Company Guests: vocalist Mary Wells accompanied Cecil and Harry Womack, singer Jackie Verdell, Florence Rice of the Harlem Consumer Educational Council, song stylist Shirley Shaw Guests: comedian Joe Keyes, singing group 125th Street Candy Store, Vertamae Grosvenor, Johnny Taylor, Jimmy McGriff and Trio Guests: Billy Taylor Trio, vocalist and composer Delsey McKay, vocal group C and the Shells, Henry Davis of the New York Giants Guests:Gilbert Price, The Manhattans, Lilly Fields*, and a special debate on the 1968 Presidential Elections The director is Arnee Nocks, since Ivan Cury had just had a heart attack! Guests: Barbara Ann Teer, Marion Williams, the Last Poets, Duke and Leonard Maxine Brown – “soul, poignancy, sex, subtlety, sincerity, humor, and warmth – packed neatly into one great voice.” Double Dynamite Duo Sam and Dave, whose sensational hit recording of “Soul Man” last year earned them their first gold record. Guests: The Sam and Dave Revue: Sam and Dave Orchestra, comedian Redd Foxx, vocal trio The Mirettes, and vocalists Johnny “K”. Hair was the first integrated musical produced on Broadway.
Guests: Betty Shabazz (widow of Malcolm X), author Julius Lester, comedian Arnold Dover, vocalist Tiny Irvin, vocal quintet Popular Five, vocal quartet Sweet Inspirationsįeatured: Segments of the second act of Hair, Michael Butler’s smash Broadway production of the American-Tribal Love-Rock Musical, presented with members of the show’s cast performing exactly as they did at the Biltmore Theater. Guests: Barbara Acklin, Patti LaBelle and the Bluebelles, Novella Nelson, Billy Taylor, The Vibrations and Pearl Williams Jones, and Irwin C. ( NOTE: this list does not reflect the existence of physical tapes of all these episodes.
SOUL!, about host Ellis Haizlip, on Februat 10 p.m. See select archival episodes of SOUL! at any time and the PBS documentary premiere of Independent Lens: Mr. SOUL! Original Broadcast Dates, Guests, and Hosts. * Obit for Ellis Haizlip, Jet magazine, February 1991. * Article in Jet magazine, March 1970, mentioning Curtis Mayfield as the host of Soul!. SOUL! had a number of hosts, from producer/host Ellis Haizlip, Harvard Professor and psychiatrist Alvin Poussaint, to poet/spoken word artist Nikki Giovanni, and Curtis Mayfield, and many many more.
Free at last soul serris tv#
* More about SOUL! from Jake Austen’s book TV a Go Go and Gayle Wald’s book, It’s Been Beautiful: Soul! and Black Power Television * See article about the show’s cancellation from Jet magazine, June 1973. * Great behind-the-scenes Ebony magazine feature from March 1972 on SOUL! and Black Journal. SOUL! was the first program on WNET to be recorded with the then-new technology of videotape, and most of the shows were recorded in real-time-not live, but unedited. There is an incredible guest list and below we list by episode who was on the show. It showcased classic live musical performances from funk, soul, jazz, and world musicians, and had in-depth, extraordinary interviews with political, sports, literary figures and more. The entertainment-variety-talk show SOUL! was not only a vehicle to promote African-American artistry, community and culture, but also a platform for political expression and the fight for social justice.
0 kommentar(er)
