Rapping with the Bluenotes Program 615 Original Airdate: 5/14/1976 Subject Keywords Afro-American musicians Afro-American singers Afro-Americans in the performing arts Mime Subject Genre Public Affairs: Current Events Personal Names Cummings, Jerry Johnson, Dwight Johnson, Fred (Halim Adbur Rashid) Melvin, Harold Spratley, Bill Corporate Names Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes (musical group) Internationals, The (musical group) Philadelphia International Records Program Description Program focuses on three members of the musical group Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes. Host Barbara Barrow and intern Brian Clarke interview Bluenotes musicians Jerry Cummings, Dwight Johnson, and Bill Spratley, all from the recording label Philadelphia International Records. Topics discussed include their new featured musician, vocalist Sharon Paige, the links between Philadelphia International Records, Harold Melvin Enterprises, Inc., and Melvin and the Bluenotes, the Internationals, a music group Cummings belonged to prior to the Bluenotes, the Bluenotes' new recording, Wake Up Everybody, their current tour, and their recent four-day engagement in Boston. Program includes two performances by mime Fred Johnson (Halim Adbur Rashid). Original air date estimated. Producer Marita Muhammad Rivero Associate Producer Barbara Barrow Director Conrad White Writer Dighton Spooner Host Barbara Barrow Brian Clarke Guests Jerry Cummings Dwight Johnson Bill Spratley Performers Fred Johnson (Halim Adbur Rashid) (mime) Others Lydia Allen (intern) Wendell Bourne (intern) Kissette Bundy (intern) Bill Charette (camera) Basil Chigas (stage manager) Brian Clarke (intern) June Cross (production assistant) Keith Handyside (video) Pat Kane (videotape editor) John MacKnight (videotape editor) Will Morton (audio) Kathy Smith (switcher) Lee Smith (camera) Dighton Spooner (researcher) John Sullivan (lighting) Formats Master (WGBH program) 2" videotape A2-03311 Preservation master digital beta cassette AB-01267A Preservation master beta SP cassette AB-01268 Viewing copy 3/4" cassette (item number not yet assigned) Viewing copy VHS cassette (item number not yet assigned) The Say Brother Collection Web site is a production of the WGBH Archives. ©2001 WGBH Educational Foundation.