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Soul! # 306 "Baraka the Artist"
Imamu Amiri Baraka recites poem "Somebody's Slow is Another Body's Fast." C/As audience, including some children, listening, digging the word. Biting, ascerbic poetry. Equal parts beat & jive. Fantastic, absolutely fantastic.
Soul! # 306 "Baraka the Artist"
Closing credits over audience applauding Amiri Baraka. Manifests into standing ovation.
Soul! # 309 "Journey to the Sun"
Ellis Haizlip introduces "Superfly" actor Ron O'Neal. Ellis Haizlip says "Superfly" & "Sweet Sweetback's Badass Song" (Melvin Van Peebles) are responsible for the recent success of black films. As for the controversy surrounding "Superfly," Ron O'Neal says he's interested in how the audience responds to his work & hasn't caught any heat from them. Mr. O'Neal says the film is about the streets & the people who live on the streets; "The people for whom the film was largely intended did not seem to find a great deal of controversy in it." Ron O'Neal says he was not familiar w/ cocaine until filming "Superfly" & that he did some field research. Mr. O'Neal says his coke-hustling character (Youngblood Priest) could have just as easily been a pimp, numbers runner or preacher, but if they had known the controversy it would cause they would have not chosen otherwise.
Soul! # 309 "Journey to the Sun"
Ellis Haizlip continues interview with "Superfly" actor Ron O'Neal. Sideview CU black man taking picture w/ camera, zoom lens. Ron O'Neal says the sudden fame has been enjoyable, tolerable, but it affects relationships w/ friends "which is not so groovy." Mr. O'Neal says he's from Cleveland, Ohio, and was trained at Karamu House community theater; taught at How You Act in Harlem; discusses the play "No Place To Be Somebody" for which he won an Obie Award.
Soul! # 309 "Journey to the Sun"
Ellis Haizlip continues interview w/ actor Ron O'Neal. Ron O'Neal says he wrote the role of Youngblood Priest from "Superfly." Mr. O'Neal says his longest bout w/ unemployment came after "No Place To Be Somebody." Mr. O'Neal mentions a film he did w/ Sidney Poitier & Virgil Tibbs called "The Organization" & how "Superfly" came about (script & financing, specifically). The low-low budget tale of "Superfly." Mr. O'Neal gets Ellis Haizlip to admit that no one in their right mind would have invested in "Superfly" based upon the script alone. Too funny.
Soul! # 309 "Journey to the Sun"
Ellis Haizlip continues interview w/ actor Ron O'Neal. Ron O'Neal says the sequel to "Superfly" will be more controversial than the original, and, in a prophetic tone, says that the film will spawn many copycat works. Mr. O'Neal says black politicians will never attack something that the majority of the black community enjoys. Mr. O'Neal says there's a good chance that a cinematic version of "No Place To Be Somebody" is in the works, to be filmed in New York City. Ellis Haizlip asks the viewing audience to write to "Soul!" Address appears on screen. Mr. Haizlip & audience thank Ron O'Neal. Mr. Haizlip introduces another clip from "Superfly."
Soul! # 309 "Journey to the Sun"
(DO NOT USE THIS SEGMENT) Clip from "Superfly" (1972).
Soul! # 309 "Journey to the Sun"
Gerry Bledsoe introduces Black Heat with saxophonist David Newman. Black Heat (Raymond Green, Johnell Gray, Bradley Owens, Chip Jones, Escrow Cromer, Raymond Thompson) with David "Fathead" Newman perform "Chip's Funk" (funk instrumental with harmonica solo).
Soul! # 309 "Journey to the Sun"
Black Heat (Raymond Green, Johnell Gray, Bradley Owens, Chip Jones, Escrow Cromer, Raymond Thompson) perform "Street of Tears." Soulful R 'n' B ballad w/ vocal by Johnell Gray. Wah-drenched guitar.
Soul! # 309 "Journey to the Sun"
Black Heat (Raymond Green, Johnell Gray, Bradley Owens, Chip Jones, Escrow Cromer, Raymond Thompson) with David Newman perform "You'll Never Know." Soulful R 'n' B ballad w/ vocal by Bradley Owens.
Soul! # 309 "Journey to the Sun"
Percussionist Raymond Green introduces fellow members of Black Heat: organist Johnell Gray, guitarist Bradley Owens, bass player Chip Jones, drummer Escrow Cromer, tenor saxophonist Raymond Thompson, tenor saxophonist David "Fathead" Newman.
Soul! # 309 "Journey to the Sun"
Black Heat (Raymond Green, Johnell Gray, Bradley Owens, Chip Jones, Escrow Cromer, Raymond Thompson) with David Newman perform "The Jungle." Funk with vocal by Chip Jones. Raymond Thompson solos on tenor sax.
Soul! # 309 "Journey to the Sun"
Credits roll over images of audience digging Black Heat w/ David Newman continuing to perform "The Jungle."
Soul! "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Gerry Bledsoe introduces program, Esther Marrow. Esther Marrow performs "Mama." Bluesy, soulful R 'n' B ballad.
Soul! "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Esther Marrow performs "Things Ain't Right." Funk. Nasty breakdown section w/ drums (Phil Young) & congas (Ralph McDonald), bass (Gordon Edwards) & scratch guitar (Keith Lovey) eventually join.
Soul! "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Esther Marrow introduces conga player Ralph McDonald, bass player Gordon Edwards, guitarist Keith Lovey, drummer Phil Young, pianist Kenny Barron.
Soul! "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Esther Marrow performs "Tradewinds." Jazzy soul ballad.
Soul! "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Esther Marrow performs "And When I Die." Inspirational contemporary gospel.
Soul! "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Ellis Haizlip introduces, interviews Encore magazine publisher & editor Ida Lewis. Ida Lewis says she is trying to inform, educate & communicate with the black community w/ Encore. Ms. Lewis discusses the magazine's cover art/photography & the selection process. Ms. Lewis says Encore is "an international magazine through a black perspective." "What we do is try to choose events & personalities that black people are concerned about. That person might not be black. That event might not happen in Watts or Harlem. That event might happen in Peking or Nigeria or North Africa. We try to cover the news through a black perspective. Black people are a part of the world & everything that happens in the world happens to black people."
Soul! "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Ellis Haizlip continues to interview Encore magazine editor & publisher Ida Lewis. Ida Lewis says the response to Encore has been great, positive, especially among the young people. Ms. Lewis says "Our salvation lies in the young people." Ms. Lewis says she lived in Paris for five years, served as an international journalist for 10 years. Ms. Lewis discusses the (struggling) business side of the magazine. Ms. Lewis says Encore encourages unpublished writers. Ellis Haizlip mentions that he is featured in the February issue. Ellis encourages the viewing audience to write in to Soul! Address appears on screen. Ellis mentions that Soul! has not been informed of their funding yet.
Soul! "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Ellis Haizlip, sitting at a table in the studio audience with Encore magazine editor & publisher Ida Lewis, reads a poem written for Ellis, Anna Horsford, Alonzo Brown, Loretta Green, Leslie Demus by Emase. Mr. Haizlip thanks Ida Lewis for coming onto the show.
Soul! "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Larry Brown, Lloyd Parks, Bernie Wilson, Teddy Pendergrass) perform the 1972 R 'n' B hit "If You Don't Know Me By Now." Teddy Pendergrass on lead vocal.
Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
Great MS drummer Freddie Waits in silhouette, playing drum kit (trap kit). Gerry Bledsoe introduces program. CUs Bobbi Humphrey; Lee Morgan; Horace Silver; Cecil Bridgewater; Bob Cranshaw; Billy Harper; Harold Mabern; Jymie Merritt; Ritchie Resnikoff; Mickey Roker; Harold Fink; Freddie Waits; Andy Bey; Salome Bey. Great MS Freddie Waits playing drums in silhouette.
Soul! "Blue Note Show" Ep 59 (417)
Keyboardist Horace Silver & United States of Mind (drummer Mickey Roker, bass player Bob Cranshaw, vocalist Andy Bey) perform "Inner-Cleansing Time." Jazz with vocal. Horace Silver solos on electric keyboard.