Black Omnibus

• E1

  Episode 1

  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.

  1973-01-01 · 45m
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• E2

  Episode 2

  • Hank Clawford • The Friends of Distinction • Cleavon Little • Letta-Mbulu • Richard and Willie

  1973-01-08 · 45m
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• E3

  Episode 3

  • Franklin Ajaye • Papa John Creach • Hannah Dean • Ron O'Neal • Ester Phillips • Hugh A. Robertson • Alan Weeks

  1973-01-15 · 45m
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• E4

  Episode 4

  • Shadrack • Eubie Blake • The Slyvers • Goldfinger and Dove • Carmen McRae

  1973-01-22 · 45m
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• E5

  Episode 5

  • Lou Rawls • Paula Kelly • Althea Gibson • Yvonne Brathwaite Burke • Luther Ingram • Beah Richards • Oscar Brown Jr. • Jean Pace

  1973-01-29 · 45m
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• E6

  Episode 6

  • The Bar-Kays • Sondra "Blinky" Williams • The Crusaders • Jim McMillian • Gene Washington • Paul Mooney

  1973-02-05 · 45m
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• E7

  Episode 7

  • Odetta • Little Dion • The Spinners • Dr. Alvin Poussaint • Dr. William Grier

  1973-02-12 · 45m
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• E8

  Episode 8

  • La Verne Williams • Slappy White • Scoey Mitchell • Caribbean Allstars Steel Band • Freddie Hubbard

  1973-02-19 · 45m
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• E9

  Episode 9

  • Rufus Thomas • Richard Pryor • Caroline Blakey • Jimmy Smith • Bernie Casey

  1973-02-26 · 45m
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• E10

  Episode 10

  • Willie Bobo • Alex Haley • Michell Simmons • Oscar Brown, Jr. • Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee • Quasi Badu • Elvin Jones

  1973-03-05 · 45m
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• E11

  Episode 11

  • The Edwin Hawkins Singers • Dr. Don Shirley • The Voices of Deliverance • Cicely Tyson

  1973-03-12 · 45m
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• E12

  Episode 12

  • Ahmad Jamal • Abbey Lincoln • Jimmy Witherspoon • Taj Mahal

  1973-03-19 · 45m
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• E13

  Episode 13

  • Gloria Lynne • Charles White • Stu Gilliam • Ester Phillips • Ahmad Jamal • Ray Scott

  1973-03-26 · 45m
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James Earl Jones

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