Soul! Season 1 Episodes
Season 1 Episode Guide
Episode 1 - Muhammad AliFormer heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali is interviewed.
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Episode 2 - Mandrill/LaBelleMrs. Georgia Jackson, mother of slain Soledad Brother George Jackson, is interviewed by producer- Ellis Haizlip. Other show features include the exciting Latin-jazz sounds of seven man combo, Mandrill and the rhythm and blues of LaBelle (Formerly Patti LaBelle and the Bluebells)
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Episode 3 - Frederick DouglassThis program traces the roots of Black protest in America by means of passages from Frederick Douglass' greatest orations, dramatized by Arthur Bufghardt, interspersed with performances by drummer Max Roach, his jazz ensemble and the 22 voices of the J. C. White Singers.
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Episode 4 - James Baldwin, Part 1Author James Baldwin is interviewed by the young Black poetess Nikki Giovanni in a special two-part presentation of Soul!, taped in London.
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Episode 5 - James Baldwin, Part 2The second installment in a special, two-part program featuring James Baldwin.
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Episode 6 - Bill Withers/Mae JacksonFeatured guest Bill Withers sings hit single, "Ain't No Sunshine" and other selections from his album, Just As I Am. In another segment, young poetess Mae Jackson reads from her own works.
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Episode 7 - Miriam Makeba/Muhammad AliFormer heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali, South African born singer Miriam Makeba and a three-man vocal group called the Delfonics, share the spotlight with guest-host Nikki Giovanni, who opens the show with her "Kidnap Poem".
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Episode 8 - Jerry ButlerSinger Jerry Butler headlines this episode, together with his back-up group, Peaches. Highlights of their numbers are "Make It Easy on Yourself" and "Brand New Me".
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Episode 9 - Lee Morgan/Horace Silver/Bobbi HumphreyAn all jazz line-up on this edition of Soul! features pianist Horace Silver at the electric keyboard, Lee Morgan on trumpet and 22-year old Bobbi Humphrey playing the flute. They are joined by vocalists Andy and Salome Bey.
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Episode 10 - Gladys Knight and the PipsOne of the great Motown acts of the past several years headlines the show, performing the hit, "I Heard It through the Grapevine", and other selections.
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Episode 11 - Al GreenHighlights feature guest Al Green singing "Let's Stay Together" and author Verta Mae Grosvenor reading form her latest book, Thursdays and Every Other Sunday Off.
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Episode 12 - Merry Clayton/Rev. Jesse JacksonMerry Clayton, top back-up singer who emerged a star, sings "Grandma's Hands", "Southern Man" and other numbers. The Reverend Jesse Jackson also talks with host Ellis Haizlip about his newly formed organization, People United to Save Humanity (PUSH).
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Episode 13 - Chester Himes/The DellsAuthor Chester Himes is welcomed back from self-exile in Europe on this show devoted primarily to his writings. Actor Al Freeman Jr., who reads from Himes' autobiography, and The Dells, who sing several of their hits, join the welcome.
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Episode 14 - Harry Belafonte/Novella Nelson/Sidney PoitierSidney Poitier and Harry Belafonte discuss their new film, Buck and the Preacher, as well as other topics, interrupted by interludes of song by Novella Nelson, Broadway star, artistic and creative director of New York's Shakespeare Festival Public Theater.
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Episode 15 - Ruby Dee/Ossie DavisRuby Dee and Ossie Davis, aided by the music of composer-saxophonist Lucky Thompson, give dramatic readings of the poetry of a writer named Robert Cornell Kaufman.
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Episode 16 - Nick Ashford/Valerie SimpsonThe songwriting/performing duo of Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson appear in a concert of rock and gospel music on Soul!
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Episode 17 - Shades of Soul!, Part 1Felipe Luciano hosts this showcase of Latin music on Soul! Features musicians Tito Puente and Willie Colon, accompanied by their musical groups.
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Episode 18 - Shades of Soul!, Part 2Female singing trio LaBelle and conga drum/bongo musician Mongo Santamaria, are guests of Ellis Haizlip.
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Episode 19 - Black FireGuests include musical attractions Exuma, Taj Mahal, and actress Cicely Tyson, star of the motion picture, Sounder.
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Episode 20 - ElementsGuests include Tony Award-winning singer Linda Hopkins and the musical group Earth, Wind & Fire.
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Episode 21 - In A New WayEntertainment is provided by The Spinners and the Jimmy Castor Bunch.
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Episode 22 - Wherever We May BeStokely Carmichael, the revolutionary leader who created and promulgated the now historic cry of "Black Power", talks of his current plans that will bring Blacks together on this episode of Soul!
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Episode 23 - If You Don't Know Me By NowGuests include popular singing group Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, singer Esther Marrow, and Ida Lewis, editor of Encore magazine.
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Episode 24 - To the People, Thank YouThe final show of the season. Soul! staff, Ellis Haizlip, Al Brown, Anna Horsford, Sherri Santifer, Loretta Greene and Leslie Demus read poetry and letters from viewers throughout the country.
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