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. Air Date : 1st-Jan-1973  Read More

• Hank Clawford • The Friends of Distinction • Cleavon Little • Letta-Mbulu • Richard and Willie Air Date : 8th-Jan-1973  Read More

• Franklin Ajaye • Papa John Creach • Hannah Dean • Ron O'Neal • Ester Phillips • Hugh A. Robertson • Alan Weeks Air Date : 15th-Jan-1973  Read More

• Shadrack • Eubie Blake • The Slyvers • Goldfinger and Dove • Carmen McRae Air Date : 22nd-Jan-1973  Read More

• Lou Rawls • Paula Kelly • Althea Gibson • Yvonne Brathwaite Burke • Luther Ingram • Beah Richards • Oscar Brown Jr. • Jean Pace Air Date : 29th-Jan-1973  Read More

• The Bar-Kays • Sondra "Blinky" Williams • The Crusaders • Jim McMillian • Gene Washington • Paul Mooney Air Date : 5th-Feb-1973  Read More

• Odetta • Little Dion • The Spinners • Dr. Alvin Poussaint • Dr. William Grier Air Date : 12th-Feb-1973  Read More

• La Verne Williams • Slappy White • Scoey Mitchell • Caribbean Allstars Steel Band • Freddie Hubbard Air Date : 19th-Feb-1973  Read More

• Rufus Thomas • Richard Pryor • Caroline Blakey • Jimmy Smith • Bernie Casey Air Date : 26th-Feb-1973  Read More

• Willie Bobo • Alex Haley • Michell Simmons • Oscar Brown, Jr. • Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee • Quasi Badu • Elvin Jones Air Date : 5th-Mar-1973  Read More

• The Edwin Hawkins Singers • Dr. Don Shirley • The Voices of Deliverance • Cicely Tyson Air Date : 12th-Mar-1973  Read More

• Ahmad Jamal • Abbey Lincoln • Jimmy Witherspoon • Taj Mahal Air Date : 19th-Mar-1973  Read More

• Gloria Lynne • Charles White • Stu Gilliam • Ester Phillips • Ahmad Jamal • Ray Scott Air Date : 26th-Mar-1973  Read More