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I just saw a good documentary on what was the first Black directed and produced show on US television that was made in NYC. I was amazed to find out that, IMHO. the greatest gospel singer of all time, Marion Williams, was a guest on the show in 1968. A young Stevie Wonder with Wonderlove was featured a few times on the show, including one episode where he just kept playing, even though he went way over his allotted time, and they had to keep getting new cans of tape at the time to capture his entire performance. Billy Taylor, Roland Kirk, and many other jazz musicians of the time were also feattured on the show, along with many Black poets. The clips on the show were pretty short, but here's an idea of who appeared during the show's five year run: Ellis Haizlip ... Self - Host / ... 12 episodes, 1968-1973 Jerry Butler ... Self - Host 7 episodes, 1969-1972 Patti LaBelle ... Self 3 episodes, 1969-1970 Curtis Mayfield ... Self - Host 3 episodes, 1970 Anna Maria Horsford ... Self 3 episodes, 1971-1973 Gerry Bledsoe ... Self - Announcer / ... 3 episodes, 1972-1973 Muhammad Ali ... Self 2 episodes, 1968-1970 The Five Stairsteps ... Themselves 2 episodes, 1969-1970 Roberta Flack ... Self 2 episodes, 1969-1970 Novella Nelson ... Self 2 episodes, 1970-1971 Sonia Sanchez ... Self 2 episodes, 1970-1971 King Curtis ... Self 2 episodes, 1970 James Earl Jones ... Self 2 episodes, 1970 Loretta Green ... Self / ... 2 episodes, 1972-1973 Loretta Long ... Self - Hostess 1 episode, 1968 Barbara Ann Teer ... Self 1 episode, 1968 Marion Williams ... Self - Singer 1 episode, 1968 Baby Huey and the Babysitters ... Themselves 1 episode, 1969 The Bluebells ... Self 1 episode, 1969 Shirley Chisholm ... Self 1 episode, 1969 Soul Dukes ... Themselves 1 episode, 1969 The Fred Benjamin Dancers ... Themselves 1 episode, 1969 Inge Hardison ... Self 1 episode, 1969 Brenda Jo Harris ... Self 1 episode, 1969 Georgia Jackson ... Self 1 episode, 1969 Jacob Lawrence ... Self 1 episode, 1969 Mandrill ... Self 1 episode, 1969 Judy Pace ... Self 1 episode, 1969 Lord Superior ... Self 1 episode, 1969 Dee Dee Warwick ... Self 1 episode, 1969 Willie & The Mighty Magnificents ... Themselves 1 episode, 1969 Ruby Andrews ... Self 1 episode, 1970 Archie Bell & The Drells ... Themselves 1 episode, 1970 Duke Baldwin ... Announcer 1 episode, 1970 Billy Butler ... Self (as Billy Butler & Infinity) 1 episode, 1970 Tee Collins ... Self 1 episode, 1970 Sarah Dash ... Self 1 episode, 1970 The Delfonics ... Themselves 1 episode, 1970 Lonne Elder III ... Self 1 episode, 1970 Eddie Floyd ... Self 1 episode, 1970 Donny Hathaway ... Self 1 episode, 1970 Nona Hendryx ... Self 1 episode, 1970 Honey Cone ... Themselves 1 episode, 1970 Hal Jackson ... Self - Host 1 episode, 1970 B.B. King ... Self 1 episode, 1970 The Manhattans ... Themselves 1 episode, 1970 Holly Maxwell ... Self 1 episode, 1970 Little Milton ... Self 1 episode, 1970 The Moments ... Themselves 1 episode, 1970 Melba Moore ... Self 1 episode, 1970 Vivian Reed ... Self 1 episode, 1970 Gale Sayers ... Self 1 episode, 1970 Henry Shed ... Self 1 episode, 1970 Carla Thomas ... Self 1 episode, 1970 The Unifics ... Themselves 1 episode, 1970 Joe Lee Wilson ... Self 1 episode, 1970 Marilyn Berry ... Self 1 episode, 1971 Ron Carter ... Self 1 episode, 1971 Carmen De Lavallade ... Self 1 episode, 1971 Jackie Earley ... Self 1 episode, 1971 Carolyn Franklin ... Self 1 episode, 1971 Nikki Giovanni ... Self 1 episode, 1971 Margaret Harris ... Self 1 episode, 1971 Bobby Hebb ... Self 1 episode, 1971 M'Boom ... Themselves 1 episode, 1971 The Persuasions ... Themselves 1 episode, 1971 Soundra Sharpe ... Self 1 episode, 1971 G. Keith Alexander ... Self - Announcer 1 episode, 1972 Nick Ashford ... Self 1 episode, 1972 The Black Ivory ... Themselves 1 episode, 1972 Michael Goode ... Self 1 episode, 1972 Black Heat ... Themselves 1 episode, 1972 Vanessa Howard ... Self 1 episode, 1972 Jimmy Briscoe & The Little Beavers ... Themselves 1 episode, 1972 Rahsaan Roland Kirk ... Self 1 episode, 1972 Taj Mahal ... Self 1 episode, 1972 The Moonglows ... Themselves 1 episode, 1972 The New Birth ... Themselves 1 episode, 1972 David 'Fathead' Newman Jr. ... Self 1 episode, 1972 The Nite-Liters ... Themselves 1 episode, 1972 Ron O'Neal ... Self 1 episode, 1972 Babatu Ojinga ... Self 1 episode, 1972 Peaches ... Self 1 episode, 1972 Lucky Peterson ... Self 1 episode, 1972 Ray Simpson ... Self 1 episode, 1972 Valerie Simpson ... Self 1 episode, 1972 Cicely Tyson ... Self - Guest 1 episode, 1972 Zulema ... Self 1 episode, 1972 Philip Bailey ... Self 1 episode, 1973 Alonzo Brown Jr. ... Self 1 episode, 1973 Jessica Cleaves ... Self 1 episode, 1973 Leslie Demus ... Self 1 episode, 1973 Larry Dunn ... Self 1 episode, 1973 Johnny Graham ... Self 1 episode, 1973 Linda Hopkins ... Self 1 episode, 1973 Ralph Johnson ... Self 1 episode, 1973 Sherry Santifer ... Self 1 episode, 1973 Maurice White ... Self 1 episode, 1973 Verdine White ... Self 1 episode, 1973 Andrew Woolfolk ... Self 1 episode, 1973 Alvin F. Poussaint ... Self - Host unknown episodes Series Produced by Ellis Haizlip ... producer (4 episodes, 1968-1972) Alice Hille ... associate producer (1 episode, 1970) Anna Maria Horsford ... associate producer (1 episode, 1972) Series Second Unit Director or Assistant Director Bob Hankal ... associate director (1 episode, 1970) Series Art Department John Anthes ... graphic artist (1 episode, 1970) Craig Devonshire ... graphic art director (1 episode, 1970) Chris Thee ... settings designed by (1 episode, 1970) Series Sound Department Pranh Hanley ... audio (1 episode, 1970) Series Camera and Electrical Department W.G. Norman ... lighting director (1 episode, 1970) Series Music Department King Curtis ... musical director (1 episode, 1970) Jerry Lawson ... singer (1 episode, 1971) Series Additional Crew Al Brown ... production associate (1 episode, 1970) Leonard Chumbley ... technical director (1 episode, 1970) Theresa Downs ... production secretary (1 episode, 1970) Robert Evans ... stage manager (1 episode, 1970) John Haggerty ... unit manager (1 episode, 1970) Jody Moore ... production associate (1 episode, 1970) James Nygren ... stage manager (1 epis