Conclusion of the Teddy Pendergrass story focusing on how he pulled his life and career back together after the tragic car crash that paralyzed him from the chest down. I also talk about the rumors and speculation that still surround the accident
The rocky rise of soul great Teddy Pendergrass from his humble beginnings, tenure with Harold Melvin and the Bluenotes and solo success as well as controversies in his personal life
Remembering child actor and Disney pioneer Bobby Driscoll's meteoric rise and horribly tragic demise
The second and final episode on the case of the former Hitsville engineer who hired a hitman
Lawrence Horn was a crucial piece of Motown's hitmaking machine during its heyday. But he shocked the world when he was tied to a heinous triple murder with his own son as one of the victims
Remembering the multi-faceted and multi-talented musical everyman, Johnny Otis, known as the Godfather of Rhythm And Blues.
Remembering the pioneering jazz musician Billy Tipton, whose posthumous outing as a transgender man shocked the world
Damian Dame and Blaque's Natina Reed were talented performers of the Atlanta Music scene whose lives and careers were cut short by their tragic, untimely deaths.
This episode focuses on the life, death, and works of author Donald Goines
This episode remembers soul great Sam Cooke, his rise in the music industry and his mysterious death
He was known as the human timekeeper and the pulse of the Memphis Sound. But who killed Al Jackson, Jr. And Why?
Jean Seberg was an American-born actress who became an icon of the French New Wave and the victim of a smear campaign that destroyed her life.
The story of the Lemp family who once ruled the brewery business until a string of tragedies, including 4 suicides, took them down. The Lemp mansion is now a restaurant and inn and one of the most haunted places in the United States.
Who really wrote Why Do Fools Fall In Love? Who was Frankie Lymon's true widow? How did Frankie really die? What was the fate of his official tombstone?
He was a rock n roll pioneer at 13 and a sad casualty by age 25. What happened to Frankie Lymon, the boy with the Golden Throat?
Northern Calloway was a multitalented singer-songwriter and actor best known as Sesame Street's David until a descent into mental illness destroyed his career and, ultimately, his life.
She was famously married to Tito Jackson of the world famous Jackson family. Following their divorce, she mysteriously died after a night of drinking and swimming with her boyfriend, businessman Don Bohana. Was her death a brutal murder or tragic accident? I also mention the curiosity that was Ed Durston, who was at the scene of the deaths of TWO actresses.
The conclusion of the 3-part miniseries on rock and roll pioneer, Ronnie Spector as she endures her unhappy marriage, nasty divorce, and struggling career before finding redemption, success, and happiness.
In Part 2 of this special Ronnie Spector Series, Ronnie marries Phil Spector, but it's far from happily ever after as she struggles with the loss of her career, a stifling marriage, fertility problems, and alcoholism.
In this episode, I remember girl group pioneer Ronnie Bennett (later known as Ronnie Spector), her rise as lead singer of the Ronettes and her deepening relationship with the group's producer, the eccentric Phil Spector
This Remembering The Misremembered episode focuses on the tragic life of classical pianist, Philippa Schuyler.
This episode is my review of the 2022 Netflix film, Beauty.
Remembering Betty Shabazz's marriage to Malcolm X and how she picked up the pieces following his assassination
The early years of the future Dr. Betty Shabazz are explored in part one of a two-part episode on the wife of Malcolm X, a formidable force in her own right
Legendary entertainer Josephine Baker, aka La Baker is remembered
This episode focuses on the Depression Era sensation Father Divine, a flashy preacher who claimed to be God.
This episode recalls the first black Supermodel, Donyale Luna and her pioneering contributions to the world of fashion, film, and art.
Many people don't know that Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.'s mother was assassinated, nor that he had a brother whose death is surrounded by suspicion. This episode focuses on these forgotten members of the King family.
This episode remembers the soulful saxophonist, King Curtis. He was well respected in the music industry. But the Grammy winner's career was cut short by his tragic 1971 murder.
Heavyweight champion Sonny Liston was a man whose birth date, death date and cause of death are debated to this day. This episode focuses on the mystery of Sonny Liston.
