Soul! EP # 321. Esther Marrow, Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes, "Encore" publisher Ida Lewis.
Gerry Bledsoe introduces program, Esther Marrow. Esther Marrow performs "Mama." Bluesy, soulful R 'n' B ballad.
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.
Esther Marrow introduces conga player Ralph McDonald, bass player Gordon Edwards, guitarist Keith Lovey, drummer Phil Young, pianist Kenny Barron.
Esther Marrow performs "Tradewinds." Jazzy soul ballad.
Esther Marrow performs "And When I Die." Inspirational contemporary gospel.
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."
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 Lewis says Encore encourages unpublished writers.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.
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.
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.
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Larry Brown, Lloyd Parks, Bernie Wilson, Teddy Pendergrass) perform "Ebony Woman." Soulful R 'n' B ballad with Harold Melvin and Teddy Pendergrass on lead vocals. Watch out for the magnificent split-screen latter in the song.
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Larry Brown, Lloyd Parks, Bernie Wilson, Teddy Pendergrass) perform "Be For Real." Teddy Pendergrass on lead vocal.
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Larry Brown, Lloyd Parks, Bernie Wilson, Teddy Pendergrass) perform "Let Me Into Your World." R 'n' B ballad. Teddy Pendergrass & Harold Melvin on lead vocals.
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes (Larry Brown, Lloyd Parks, Bernie Wilson, Teddy Pendergrass) perform the 1972 R 'n' B hit ballad "I Miss You." Teddy Pendergrass on lead vocal.