Wow, that's news to me! Thanks. On Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 6:55:10 PM UTC-4 Mark Jeffries wrote:
> Well, he did. The long-running PBS series "Black Journal" (aka "Tony > Brown's Journal") had in the 1975-76 season a quiz segment called "Can You > Dig It?" originally hosted by Nipsey Russell. He was unable to continue the > segment and was replaced by Mr. Wade. The segment was dropped after that > season, but Mr. Wade did get to host a game show segment after "Musical > Chairs." > > On Sat, Jul 9, 2022, 4:19 PM Diner <[email protected]> wrote: > >> As a singer, he had three top ten hits in 1961. >> As an actor, he had a long list of credits on TV and stage. >> And as a scientist, he worked as a lab assistant to Dr. Jonas Salk on the >> polio vaccine - an accomplishment that landed him a spot as the central >> character on a 1960 episode of "To Tell the Truth." >> But to people like me who grew up watching game shows in the 1970s, he >> will always be remembered as the suave, smiling host of "Musical Chairs" >> (CBS, June 1975 - October 1975). A mediocre format, alas, but he was an >> excellent host. >> After the show quickly flopped, he never got a second chance to be an >> emcee. But his place in history as the first African-American game show >> host is secure. >> >> >> >> https://www.facebook.com/adam.wade.16906/posts/pfbid0H31aarJAdM8z9sFJg1onqxMpC8Q83isxuk2GJgM4P1miFf8oNuyHtg2ycmV7Jn62l >> Adam Wade >> Friday, July 8, 2022 at 10:35 PM >> It is with deep sadness that we inform you of the passing of our husband, >> father, brother, friend, Adam Wade. Arrangements are being made for his >> memorial and we will keep you updated; it is a great loss for everyone who >> knew and loved him. >> Please keep our family in your prayers. >> With deep sorrow, >> The Wade Family ❤ >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "TVorNotTV" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/b5ea80f5-69a5-4d59-845d-bf6fe74ab7ffn%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/b5ea80f5-69a5-4d59-845d-bf6fe74ab7ffn%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "TVorNotTV" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/tvornottv/853b5161-1a5b-4218-b1ba-38bcae12295cn%40googlegroups.com.
