Soul Train
Al Green/ The Whispers/ Denise LaSalle
Season 1, Episode 21 · Aired 1972-02-19
Synopsis
Opening Theme ("Hot Potatoes" King Curtis) Performance: Denise LaSalle - "Now Run And Tell That." Scrambleboard: (THE DELFONICS) "Hey Big Brother" Rare Earth Performance: Al Green - "Tired Of Being Alone." Soul Train Line: "You Want It, You Got It" Detroit Emeralds Interview + Performance: The Whispers - "Can't Help But Love You." Midpoint: "Stanger" Sister Rosie Stone Q & A with Al Green followed by performance of "Let's Stay Together." Free Dance Contest: "Scorpio" Dennis Coffey Interview with winning couple Melba Anderson & Gregory Edwards. Performance: Denise LaSalle - "Trapped By A Thing Called Love" + interview. Song, Dancers, on record: "I Gotcha" Joe Tex Performance: The Whispers - "Seems Like I Gotta Do Wrong." Closing Credits.
In the series
This episode is part of Soul Train (1971–2006) on Syndicated.
The hippest trip in America — line dances, guest stars, and Black music TV power.
Key cast
- Don Cornelius as Host
Also in season 1
- S01E01 Gladys Knight & the Pips/ Eddie Kendricks/ The Honey Cone/ Bobby Hutton
- S01E02 Charlie Wright & the Watts 103rd Street Band/ Carla Thomas/ General Crook
- S01E03 Chairmen of the Board/ Rufus Thomas/ Laura Lee
- S01E04 The Staple Singers / Freda Payne
- S01E05 Bill Withers/ Al Green/ Viola Wills
- S01E06 Lou Rawls/ The 100 Proof/ The Emotions