Soul! Episode #58 (416)
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - Open
Funky Soul! opening credits with audio layover of King Curtis playing opening theme.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - Shirley Caesar "God Is Working On My Soul"
Ellis Haizlip introduces Shirley Caesar and the Shirley Caesar Singers. Shirley Caesar and the Caesar Singers perform "God is Working on my Soul." Up tempo gospel.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - Shirley Caesar "Put Your Hand in the Hand"
Shirley Caesar and the Shirley Caesar Singers perform "Put Your Hand in the Hand." Guitar (Gibson ES-345) intro by James Simpson; Gospel.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - Lynn Brown Interview
Ellis Haizlip interviews Lynn Brown, wife of Black Panther & civil rights activist H. Rap Brown. Mr. Haizlip & Mrs. Brown discuss the circumstances surrounding events of Oct 16, 1971, in which four black men were arrested after an attempted robbery in NYC, one of whom was identified as Rap Brown but gave an alias; Lynn Brown confirms that H. Rap Brown was indeed shot & is currently in Bellevue Hospital; Mrs. Brown says the other three men are Sam Petty, Arthur Young & Levi Valentine of St. Louis, MO; Mrs. Brown says her husband suffered shotgun wounds, causing some of his intestines to be removed & the loss of 50 lbs in weight.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - Lynn Brown Interview
DO NOT USE STILL PHOTOS. Ellis Haizlip continues interviewing Lynn Brown, wife of H. Rap Brown. Mrs. Brown says H. Rap was born in Baton Rouge. (shows archival picture of Mr. Brown at 7 yrs old, wearing Southern University football uniform) Left SU his senior year to work for SNCC. (shows B&W photos of H. Rap Brown during his tenure w/ SNCC). Lynn Brown says she met H. Rap Brown in New York, July 1967, & were married in May 1968 (shows color wedding photo).
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - Lynn Brown Interview
Ellis Haizlip continues interviewing Lynn Brown, wife of H. Rap Brown. Mrs. Brown says Mr. Brown was convicted of carrying a gun across state lines while under indictment in 1968, but never appeared at the sentencing hearing in 1970. Ellis asks if there were any influential persons that might have caused Rap to join SNCC & the Black Panthers; Mrs. Brown replies that his brother Ed was active in the civil rights movement in Louisiana, but credits his awakening to mass cultural movement. Mrs. Brown says Rap is 6' 3" & expresses a continued interest in football & basketball, as well as fostering interests in children, animals, cooking, & mechanics. Lynn Brown says that while Rap has been in the prison hospital recovering from wounds received during an attempted robbery in 1971, she has brought him magazines & a copy of the Koran (H. Rap Brown converted to Islam while in prison). Mrs. Brown says Rap is allowed to speak w/ fellow inmates during exercise sessions, but is otherwise held in isolation.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - Lynn Brown Interview
Ellis Haizlip continues interviewing Lynn Brown, wife of H. Rap Brown. Mrs. Brown says H. Rap Brown wrote the autobiographical book "Die, Nigger, Die" which didn't do as well as it could have b/c of bad promotion & the lack of credit for black-owned bookstores. Mrs. Brown does not know of her husband's intentions toward writing. Lynn Brown discusses the H. Rap Brown Anti-Dope Movement, designed to rid the drug problem from black communities in the U.S. Lynn Brown talks about her husband's legal affairs stemming from several charges: the attempted robbery charge in NY; the charge of transporting firearms across state lines while under indictment in New Orleans; and the charge of inciting a riot in Maryland. Mrs. Brown says her husband's bail has been set at $200,000, while Sam Petty, Levi Valentine & Arthur Young are being held $50,000.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - Lynn Brown Interview
DO NOT USE STILL PHOTO. Ellis Haizlip continues interviewing Lynn Brown, wife of H. Rap Brown. Ellis shows a wedding picture of Rap & Lynn Brown, 1968.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - Lynn Brown Interview
Ellis Haizlip continues interviewing Lynn Brown, wife of H. Rap Brown. Mrs. Brown says that her father & Rap's mother passed away in 1971, and her mother was hospitalized w/ a cerebral hemmorage. Mrs. Brown says she was raised to be strong & continue on; "Black people right now cannot give up. There are too many things for us to do to give up." Mrs. Brown says several black lawyers (Ray Brown, Charlie McKinney, OT Wells) are representing her husband & the others charged w/ robbery.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - Lynn Brown Interview
DO NOT USE STILL PHOTO. Ellis Haizlip continues interviewing Lynn Brown, wife of H. Rap Brown. Mr. Haizlip shows a color photo of Rap & Lynn Brown on their honeymoon in the Bahamas.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - Lynn Brown Interview
Ellis Haizlip continues interviewing Lynn Brown, wife of H. Rap Brown. Ellis Haizlip thanks Lynn Brown, wishes her all the best to her & Rap.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - Shirley & Ann Caesar "Strangers on the Road (I'm Just A Stranger)"
Shirley Caesar and Ann Caesar perform "Strangers on the Road (I'm Just A Stranger)." Gospel. Nice MS/CUs guitarist James Simpson & organist David Jenkins performing.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - The Main Ingredient "I'm So Proud"
Ellis Haizlip introduces The Main Ingredient. The Main Ingredient (Cuba Gooding, Tony Silvester, Luther Simmons Jr.) perform "I'm So Proud." R&B, R 'n' B, soul ballad. Dig those crazy, colorful jumpsuits with enormous butterfly collars. Lip synch.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - The Main Ingredient "Black Seeds Keep On Growing"
The Main Ingredient (Cuba Gooding, Tony Silvester, Luther Simmons Jr) perform "Black Seeds Keep On Growing." RnB, R 'n' B, soul. Dig those crazy, colorful jumpsuits w/ enormous butterfly collars. Lip-synch.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - The Main Ingredient "Spinning Around (I Must Be Falling in Love)"
The Main Ingredient (Cuba Gooding, Tony Silvester, Luther Simmons Jr) perform "Spinning Around (I Must Be Falling in Love)." RnB, R 'n' B, soul ballad. Dig those crazy, colorful jumpsuits w/ enormous butterfly collars. Lip-synch.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - Shirley Caesar Interview
Ellis Haizlip interviews gospel singer Shirley Caesar. Ms. Caesar says she's been singing since she was eight yrs old, then joined the Charity Singers, Thelma Bumpers, The Royalettes, Roy Johnson, & the Caravans. Ms. Caesar calls her home Durham, North Carolina, but lived in Chicago for 9 yrs. Ms. Caesar says the traveling aspect of touring can be tedious sometimes. Shirley Caesar says she would never sing rock or blues, prefering to quit singing altogether before "selling God out like that." "I'm not sticking w/ it b/c I love gospel. I'm sticking w/ it b/c I love the Lord." Ms. Caesar discusses her recording contract, booking, touring & tourmates.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - Shirley Caesar Interview
Ellis Haizlip continues interviewing gospel singer Shirley Caesar. Ms. Caesar says her nickname was "Baby Shirley." Ms. Caesar says she's not married, but would like to be someday, & when she does she would like to stop touring & concentrate on her evangelist ministry. Ms. Caesar explains the difference between an evangelist & a pastor. Ellis Haizlip thanks Shirley Caesar, closes program by thanking Lynne Brown & the Main Ingredient, send best wishes to H. Rap Brown. Ellis asks the viewing audience to write to Soul!, address appearing on screen.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - Shirley Caesar "God Is Not Dead"
Shirley Caesar and the Shirley Caesar Singers perform "God Is Not Dead." Uptempo gospel.
Soul! Ep - 58 (416) - Shirley Caesar "God Is Not Dead" - Close
Shirley Caesar and the Shirley Caesar Singers continue to perform "God is Not Dead" while closing credits roll. Credits play out, performance continues. Uptempo gospel.