James Earl Jones hosts an interview and performance series exclusively for African-American musicians, comedians, and performers.
Showing Season 1 of 1
Season 1
1973
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01. Episode 1
1973-01-01
This premier episode highlights the musical groups Nite-Lighters and New Birth. Rev James Cleveland Choir performs gospel sets. Maxine Weldone sings two Broadway songs. James Earl Jones interviews, sports figures Jim Brown and Ray Mays. Actor, dancer Paula Kelly is interviewed about her support of a cultural dance center in Watts and finally, Arnold Dover makes his television debut as a stand-up comedian.
02. Episode 2
1973-01-08
• Hank Clawford • The Friends of Distinction • Cleavon Little • Letta-Mbulu • Richard and Willie
03. Episode 3
1973-01-15
• Franklin Ajaye • Papa John Creach • Hannah Dean • Ron O'Neal • Ester Phillips • Hugh A. Robertson • Alan Weeks
04. Episode 4
1973-01-22
• Shadrack • Eubie Blake • The Slyvers • Goldfinger and Dove • Carmen McRae
05. Episode 5
1973-01-29
• Lou Rawls • Paula Kelly • Althea Gibson • Yvonne Brathwaite Burke • Luther Ingram • Beah Richards • Oscar Brown Jr. • Jean Pace
06. Episode 6
1973-02-05
• The Bar-Kays • Sondra "Blinky" Williams • The Crusaders • Jim McMillian • Gene Washington • Paul Mooney
07. Episode 7
1973-02-12
• Odetta • Little Dion • The Spinners • Dr. Alvin Poussaint • Dr. William Grier
08. Episode 8
1973-02-19
• La Verne Williams • Slappy White • Scoey Mitchell • Caribbean Allstars Steel Band • Freddie Hubbard
09. Episode 9
1973-02-26
• Rufus Thomas • Richard Pryor • Caroline Blakey • Jimmy Smith • Bernie Casey
10. Episode 10
1973-03-05
• Willie Bobo • Alex Haley • Michell Simmons • Oscar Brown, Jr. • Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee • Quasi Badu • Elvin Jones
11. Episode 11
1973-03-12
• The Edwin Hawkins Singers • Dr. Don Shirley • The Voices of Deliverance • Cicely Tyson
12. Episode 12
1973-03-19
• Ahmad Jamal • Abbey Lincoln • Jimmy Witherspoon • Taj Mahal
13. Episode 13
1973-03-26
• Gloria Lynne • Charles White • Stu Gilliam • Ester Phillips • Ahmad Jamal • Ray Scott