1 00:00:00,626 --> 00:00:02,961 ANNOUNCER: Previously on Genius. 2 00:00:02,961 --> 00:00:04,338 ARETHA: My singings always been my guardian angel. 3 00:00:04,338 --> 00:00:05,714 JERRY: Everybody's floored by your voice. 4 00:00:05,714 --> 00:00:07,132 I want to know what's underneath. 5 00:00:07,132 --> 00:00:08,967 TED: Which one of CL's daughters is? 6 00:00:08,967 --> 00:00:10,469 ARETHA: I'm Aretha Louise. 7 00:00:10,469 --> 00:00:12,012 TED: Met her at a party at her daddy's house. 8 00:00:12,012 --> 00:00:13,513 RICK: I thought he was a preacher? 9 00:00:13,513 --> 00:00:16,058 TED: Well, he loved Sunday morning and Saturday night. 10 00:00:16,058 --> 00:00:18,352 JERRY: Ms. Franklin! RICK: Welcome to Muscle Shoals. 11 00:00:18,685 --> 00:00:20,062 TED: Fire him, trumpet player. 12 00:00:20,062 --> 00:00:21,563 KEN: I wasn't saying nothing to her. 13 00:00:21,563 --> 00:00:22,940 ARETHA: This was supposed to be my last chance, 14 00:00:22,940 --> 00:00:24,900 my last chance and you ruined it. 15 00:00:24,900 --> 00:00:26,401 TED: Stop it! 16 00:00:26,401 --> 00:00:27,945 ARETHA: For the record, Ted and I have a wonderful marriage. 17 00:00:27,945 --> 00:00:29,988 I am a princess in a fairytale. 18 00:00:30,489 --> 00:00:31,615 ART: Do you have any idea how good you are? 19 00:00:31,615 --> 00:00:33,325 You're a wonderkind, a wonder child. 20 00:00:33,325 --> 00:00:34,535 CL: When we go back out on the road, 21 00:00:34,535 --> 00:00:36,078 I'm going to take you with me. 22 00:00:36,078 --> 00:00:37,329 MAN: She ain't old enough to travel on the Gospel Circuit. 23 00:00:37,329 --> 00:00:38,497 The road's a wild place now. 24 00:00:38,497 --> 00:00:39,831 (glass shattering) 25 00:00:39,831 --> 00:00:41,166 CL: I'm always going to protect you, 26 00:00:41,166 --> 00:00:42,668 you remember that. 27 00:00:45,712 --> 00:00:48,340 (overlapping chatter) 28 00:00:50,926 --> 00:00:52,928 ♪ A million baby kisses ♪ 29 00:00:52,928 --> 00:00:54,846 ♪ I said, said I'm gonna deliver ♪ 30 00:00:55,514 --> 00:00:58,725 ♪ The minute that you sing that oh Swanee River ♪ 31 00:00:59,810 --> 00:01:03,313 Rock a bye, your rock a bye baby ♪ 32 00:01:03,313 --> 00:01:08,110 ♪ With a dixie melody ♪ 33 00:01:10,529 --> 00:01:13,156 ♪ One more time yea ♪ 34 00:01:13,156 --> 00:01:14,908 ♪ A million baby kisses ♪ 35 00:01:14,908 --> 00:01:16,535 ♪ I'm gonna deliver ♪ 36 00:01:16,535 --> 00:01:21,456 ♪ The minute that you sing that oh Swanee River ♪ 37 00:01:21,456 --> 00:01:24,710 ♪ Rock a bye, your rock a bye baby ♪ 38 00:01:24,710 --> 00:01:31,133 ♪ With a dixie melody ♪ 39 00:01:31,508 --> 00:01:33,844 ♪ Ooh‐oh‐oh ♪♪ 40 00:01:34,636 --> 00:01:37,097 TED: Yeah, that's my girl! 41 00:01:37,389 --> 00:01:40,976 ARETHA (over PA): Thank you so much Village Beacon. 42 00:01:41,977 --> 00:01:43,520 Thank you for coming. 43 00:01:44,813 --> 00:01:49,901 (overlapping chatter continues) 44 00:01:49,901 --> 00:01:51,403 ARETHA: Was I good? 45 00:01:51,403 --> 00:01:52,904 TED: Woo, are you kidding me? You were on fire up there. 46 00:01:52,904 --> 00:01:54,156 ARETHA: Well, they weren't clapping much. 47 00:01:54,156 --> 00:01:55,198 TED: Well, that's cause they don't know 48 00:01:55,198 --> 00:01:56,325 how to show they love. 49 00:01:56,325 --> 00:01:58,410 But you know who does. 50 00:01:58,410 --> 00:02:00,037 Why don't you take a load off, 51 00:02:00,037 --> 00:02:01,163 I'm going to hit up the club manager, 52 00:02:01,163 --> 00:02:02,414 talk about getting us paid. 53 00:02:02,414 --> 00:02:03,790 ARETHA: I'm going to freshen up first, baby. 54 00:02:03,790 --> 00:02:06,418 TED: Okay. You did your thing, girl. 55 00:02:06,960 --> 00:02:08,420 ARETHA: Mm‐hmm. 56 00:02:17,846 --> 00:02:23,727 ♪ ♪ 57 00:02:42,996 --> 00:02:45,207 ♪ ♪ 58 00:02:45,207 --> 00:02:46,875 ARETHA: You going to rub my feet when we get home. 59 00:02:46,875 --> 00:02:48,710 TED: Well, whatever my baby needs. 60 00:02:49,503 --> 00:02:51,546 CROWD: Surprise! 61 00:02:51,880 --> 00:02:53,382 (applause). 62 00:02:53,382 --> 00:02:55,050 ARETHA: What in the world? 63 00:02:55,050 --> 00:02:56,343 TED: Happy birthday. 64 00:02:56,343 --> 00:02:58,804 ARETHA: You got me. 65 00:02:58,804 --> 00:03:00,472 TED: Champagne for the lady? 66 00:03:00,472 --> 00:03:02,265 ARETHA: Are you sure we should be spending all this cash? 67 00:03:02,265 --> 00:03:04,059 TED: Oh, nothing is too good for my best girl. 68 00:03:04,059 --> 00:03:05,602 ERMA: Happy birthday, sister. 69 00:03:05,602 --> 00:03:07,521 ARETHA: You missed my set. 70 00:03:07,521 --> 00:03:09,189 ERMA: You know I sand at the Tropical tonight. 71 00:03:09,189 --> 00:03:11,191 I almost sold out the house. 72 00:03:11,191 --> 00:03:12,901 21, that's a big one. 73 00:03:12,901 --> 00:03:14,778 ARETHA: I think things are going to change for me this year. 74 00:03:14,778 --> 00:03:16,697 ERMA: Well, you know, Daddy always said good things come 75 00:03:16,697 --> 00:03:17,989 to those who wait. 76 00:03:17,989 --> 00:03:19,408 ARETHA: And I've waited long enough. 77 00:03:19,408 --> 00:03:20,992 TED: Yeah, you have. 78 00:03:21,243 --> 00:03:22,327 ERMA: Happy birthday, sister. 79 00:03:22,327 --> 00:03:24,287 TED: Make a wish, girl. 80 00:03:25,163 --> 00:03:26,873 ARETHA: I want to be on TV again. 81 00:03:26,873 --> 00:03:28,417 Primetime this time. 82 00:03:28,417 --> 00:03:30,085 I want to be on The Steve Allen Show 83 00:03:30,085 --> 00:03:31,837 with six million watching. 84 00:03:31,837 --> 00:03:34,047 TED: Your wish is my command. 85 00:03:42,722 --> 00:03:48,562 (theme music playing). 86 00:04:08,248 --> 00:04:14,588 ♪ ♪ 87 00:04:29,978 --> 00:04:33,064 ♪ Roll Jordan roll ♪ 88 00:04:33,064 --> 00:04:35,275 ♪ Roll Jordan roll ♪ 89 00:04:36,735 --> 00:04:40,238 ♪ I want to go to heaven when I die ♪ 90 00:04:40,238 --> 00:04:44,910 ♪ To hear old Jordan roll ♪♪ 91 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:46,286 ANNOUNCER (over PA): All right ladies and gentlemen. 92 00:04:46,286 --> 00:04:47,537 Ladies and gentlemen. 93 00:04:47,537 --> 00:04:51,291 The one, the only Reverend CL Franklin! 94 00:04:53,460 --> 00:04:59,841 CL (over PA): Yes, ha‐ha. Hallelujah. Thank you. 95 00:05:00,509 --> 00:05:02,344 We're so grateful to be here. 96 00:05:02,344 --> 00:05:05,931 It's a very special moment for myself and my family. 97 00:05:05,931 --> 00:05:08,183 I'm here with my daughter Aretha Louise. 98 00:05:09,935 --> 00:05:11,978 She will come up on this stage and 99 00:05:11,978 --> 00:05:15,190 sing for the very first time on this Gospel Circuit. 100 00:05:16,858 --> 00:05:18,819 Yes, sir. 101 00:05:19,569 --> 00:05:20,904 You going to remember her name. 102 00:05:20,904 --> 00:05:22,113 Aretha. 103 00:05:22,113 --> 00:05:23,448 You'll remember he name. 104 00:05:23,448 --> 00:05:25,325 Aretha, will you join me? 105 00:05:25,992 --> 00:05:27,536 (crowd cheering). 106 00:05:27,536 --> 00:05:29,788 WOMAN: Alright Aretha. 107 00:05:32,374 --> 00:05:34,459 WOMAN 2: Amen, amen. 108 00:05:34,793 --> 00:05:36,545 MAN: Oh, that's sweet. 109 00:05:36,837 --> 00:05:40,257 MAN 2: Sing it, little girl. MAN 3: Sing to the Lord baby. 110 00:05:40,632 --> 00:05:42,926 WOMAN: Come on now. You can do it. 111 00:05:42,926 --> 00:05:44,261 MAN: Sing baby. 112 00:05:48,431 --> 00:05:50,767 ♪ Amazing ♪ 113 00:05:50,767 --> 00:05:53,603 MAN: What? WOMAN: All right. 114 00:05:53,603 --> 00:05:56,481 ♪ Grace ♪ 115 00:05:56,815 --> 00:05:58,108 MAN: Yes. Come on, come on. That's right. 116 00:05:58,108 --> 00:06:00,819 ♪ How sweet ♪ 117 00:06:00,819 --> 00:06:02,487 MAN: Excellent, excellent. WOMAN: Yes. 118 00:06:02,487 --> 00:06:04,865 ♪ The sound ♪ 119 00:06:05,365 --> 00:06:07,617 WOMAN: We know it is. MAN: Come on, come on. 120 00:06:07,617 --> 00:06:09,578 ♪ That saved ♪ 121 00:06:10,203 --> 00:06:12,038 MAN 2: Straighten up your back baby. 122 00:06:12,038 --> 00:06:13,123 Head up. 123 00:06:13,123 --> 00:06:15,166 ♪ A wretch ♪ 124 00:06:15,166 --> 00:06:17,586 MAN: Elbow down, elbow. WOMAN: That's alright. 125 00:06:17,586 --> 00:06:19,754 ♪ Like me ♪ 126 00:06:19,754 --> 00:06:21,172 WOMAN: Mm‐mm‐mm. 127 00:06:21,172 --> 00:06:23,258 CL: She just a little nervous because she's singing 128 00:06:23,258 --> 00:06:25,093 in front of the people, you know. 129 00:06:25,093 --> 00:06:26,970 She's just a little nervous, she'll be all right. 130 00:06:27,387 --> 00:06:29,264 ♪ I once ♪ 131 00:06:29,514 --> 00:06:31,308 MAN: Sing strong now baby, sing. 132 00:06:31,308 --> 00:06:33,935 ♪ Was lost ♪ 133 00:06:33,935 --> 00:06:36,146 MAN 2: Yes alright. WOMAN: Thank you. 134 00:06:36,479 --> 00:06:42,319 ♪ But now I'm found ♪♪ 135 00:06:43,904 --> 00:06:45,739 WOMAN: There you go, yes... 136 00:06:46,364 --> 00:06:48,575 ANNOUNCER (over PA): Ladies and gentlemen. Ladies and gentlemen. 137 00:06:48,575 --> 00:06:50,744 Yeah‐yeah, yeah‐yeah. 138 00:06:50,744 --> 00:06:52,329 MAN: Sing that song now! 139 00:06:52,329 --> 00:06:53,913 ANNOUNCER (over PA: Ya'll give it up for Ms. Clara Ward. 140 00:06:53,913 --> 00:06:55,373 ♪ How I got over How I got over ♪ 141 00:06:55,373 --> 00:06:56,916 ♪ How I got over ♪ 142 00:06:57,834 --> 00:07:00,420 ♪ Oh my soul looks back and wonders ♪ 143 00:07:00,420 --> 00:07:01,796 ♪ How I got over ♪ 144 00:07:03,089 --> 00:07:05,800 ♪ Oh just as soon as I can see Jesus ♪ 145 00:07:05,800 --> 00:07:08,094 ♪ Oh yes ♪ ♪ The man that made me free ♪ 146 00:07:08,094 --> 00:07:09,304 ♪ Oh yes ♪ 147 00:07:09,304 --> 00:07:11,848 ♪ The man that bled and suffered ♪ 148 00:07:11,848 --> 00:07:13,516 ♪ And died for you and for me ♪ 149 00:07:13,516 --> 00:07:14,893 ♪ Oh yes ♪ 150 00:07:14,893 --> 00:07:16,227 ♪ I want to thank him because he brought me ♪ 151 00:07:16,227 --> 00:07:17,604 ♪ Oh yes ♪ 152 00:07:17,604 --> 00:07:19,147 ♪ I want to thank him because he taught me ♪ 153 00:07:19,147 --> 00:07:20,440 ♪ Oh yes ♪ 154 00:07:20,440 --> 00:07:22,150 ♪ Thank him because he cared for us ♪ 155 00:07:22,150 --> 00:07:23,693 ♪ Oh yes ♪ 156 00:07:23,693 --> 00:07:24,527 ♪ I'm gonna thank him because he never left me ♪ 157 00:07:24,527 --> 00:07:25,987 ♪ Well I'm gonna sing ♪ 158 00:07:25,987 --> 00:07:27,280 ♪ Hallelujah ♪ 159 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:29,282 ♪ Oh I'm gonna shout ♪ 160 00:07:29,866 --> 00:07:33,578 ♪ Oh I'm gonna thank Jesus for all he's done for me ♪ 161 00:07:35,455 --> 00:07:37,874 ♪ Yea, I'm gonna wear a diamond dear, ♪ 162 00:07:38,583 --> 00:07:40,293 In the new Jerusalem ♪ 163 00:07:40,293 --> 00:07:41,503 ♪ Oh yes ♪ 164 00:07:41,503 --> 00:07:42,962 ♪ Gonna walk the streets of gold ♪ 165 00:07:42,962 --> 00:07:45,298 ♪ In the homeland of the soul ♪ 166 00:07:45,924 --> 00:07:47,759 Oh I'm gonna sing ♪ 167 00:07:47,759 --> 00:07:48,843 ♪ Hallelujah ♪ 168 00:07:48,843 --> 00:07:50,345 ♪ And shout ♪ 169 00:07:50,345 --> 00:07:51,346 ♪ Taught us all about ♪ 170 00:07:51,346 --> 00:07:54,057 ♪ Oh I'm gonna thank Jesus ♪ 171 00:07:54,057 --> 00:07:55,266 MAN: Thank you Jesus. 172 00:07:55,266 --> 00:07:56,434 ♪ For all he's done for me ♪ 173 00:07:56,434 --> 00:07:57,811 MAN: Yes Lord, yes Lord. 174 00:07:57,811 --> 00:07:59,187 ♪ Hallelujah ♪ 175 00:07:59,187 --> 00:08:00,563 ♪ How I got over How I got over ♪ 176 00:08:00,563 --> 00:08:02,357 ♪ How I got over ♪ 177 00:08:02,357 --> 00:08:06,111 ♪ My soul looks back and wonders how I got over ♪ 178 00:08:07,320 --> 00:08:09,030 ♪ Yea how I got over ♪ 179 00:08:09,030 --> 00:08:11,116 ♪ How I got over How I got over ♪ 180 00:08:12,992 --> 00:08:17,330 ♪ My soul looks back and wonders how I got over ♪ 181 00:08:18,748 --> 00:08:23,294 ♪ How I got over ♪♪ 182 00:08:27,132 --> 00:08:29,843 MAN: Oh praise you God, Lord Jesus. 183 00:08:29,843 --> 00:08:35,515 ANNOUNCER (over PA): Yeah, (inaudible) Singers, round of applause, let's go. 184 00:08:36,725 --> 00:08:38,184 (crowd cheering). 185 00:08:38,184 --> 00:08:39,769 ARETHA: You were wonderful, Ms. Ward. 186 00:08:39,769 --> 00:08:42,355 CLARA: Oh, thank you, baby. You sing beautifully, too. 187 00:08:42,355 --> 00:08:43,773 ARETHA: Thank you. 188 00:08:43,773 --> 00:08:45,191 ANNOUNCER (over PA): Amen, amen 189 00:08:45,191 --> 00:08:47,402 (inaudible loud speaker). 190 00:08:50,030 --> 00:08:52,741 CL: All right, look at here, look at here. 191 00:08:52,741 --> 00:08:54,075 Thank you, ma'am. 192 00:08:54,075 --> 00:08:55,577 Thank you, bless you, thank you so much. 193 00:08:55,577 --> 00:08:56,661 MAN: Reverend, Reverend, Reverend, 194 00:08:56,661 --> 00:08:57,829 it's always good to meet you. 195 00:08:57,829 --> 00:08:59,914 Your radio program is a blessing. 196 00:08:59,914 --> 00:09:01,416 We listen to it every week. 197 00:09:01,416 --> 00:09:04,127 WOMAN: And now to see you in person, 198 00:09:04,127 --> 00:09:06,755 please accept this as an expression of our gratitude. 199 00:09:07,589 --> 00:09:10,383 CL: Yes, I've got a sweet tooth and it's going to be satisfied, 200 00:09:10,383 --> 00:09:12,218 thank you so much. 201 00:09:15,055 --> 00:09:17,640 RONNY: Hey, Little Re. I'm Ronny. 202 00:09:17,640 --> 00:09:19,267 How you feel about your first time? 203 00:09:19,267 --> 00:09:21,186 ARETHA: It wasn't very good. 204 00:09:21,186 --> 00:09:25,106 RONNY: Nah, you have a beautiful voice and it's just going to get better. 205 00:09:25,106 --> 00:09:27,400 ARETHA: Think so? RONNY: I know so. 206 00:09:28,902 --> 00:09:30,070 ARETHA: Thank you. 207 00:09:30,070 --> 00:09:31,863 RONNY: You're welcome. Keep your head up. 208 00:09:39,871 --> 00:09:42,499 CL: I'm going to call it the Freedom March. 209 00:09:42,749 --> 00:09:44,542 As Gandhi marches people to the sea, 210 00:09:44,542 --> 00:09:45,877 this summer I'm marching our people 211 00:09:45,877 --> 00:09:47,128 through the streets of Detroit. 212 00:09:47,128 --> 00:09:49,130 Folks onboard, businesses contribute, 213 00:09:49,130 --> 00:09:51,341 we going to make change happen because we going to demand it. 214 00:09:51,341 --> 00:09:53,093 ARETHA: Nobody brings people together like you do. 215 00:09:53,093 --> 00:09:55,345 CL: It'll be the biggest freedom march in history. 216 00:09:55,345 --> 00:09:58,139 TED: You mean in the state of Michigan. 217 00:09:58,139 --> 00:10:02,477 CL: No, I mean in this country because enough is enough. 218 00:10:02,477 --> 00:10:04,729 Everybody's coming onboard, not just in Detroit. 219 00:10:05,480 --> 00:10:06,773 That's why I'm traveling around to churches like 220 00:10:06,773 --> 00:10:08,108 the one I'm preaching out at tonight. 221 00:10:08,108 --> 00:10:09,025 ARETHA: Daddy, I don't want to say... 222 00:10:09,025 --> 00:10:10,443 CL: To spread the work. 223 00:10:10,443 --> 00:10:12,195 Reverend King's helping me drum up support coming to 224 00:10:12,195 --> 00:10:15,240 my march and you know all the things that I've done, done for that boy. 225 00:10:15,240 --> 00:10:16,991 TED: Yeah. CL: Uh‐huh, you know that boy. 226 00:10:16,991 --> 00:10:18,743 He owe me. 227 00:10:18,743 --> 00:10:21,663 TED: Though a man like Dr. King really should have his own march. 228 00:10:21,663 --> 00:10:24,374 I mean that would really get a turnout. 229 00:10:27,335 --> 00:10:29,129 Sit down, baby. 230 00:10:42,183 --> 00:10:45,603 ARETHA: Daddy, I know you wanted me to open up before your sermon tonight... 231 00:10:45,603 --> 00:10:47,689 CL: Mmm‐hmm. ARETHA: But I can't. 232 00:10:47,689 --> 00:10:51,651 TED: I got her an important audition at the Village Beacon. 233 00:10:56,239 --> 00:10:59,159 CL: You canceling on me? You gave me your word, baby. 234 00:10:59,159 --> 00:11:01,369 ARETHA: It's for a producer, The Steve Allen Show. 235 00:11:01,369 --> 00:11:03,288 TED: He's only in town for one night. 236 00:11:03,288 --> 00:11:06,708 ARETHA: I'm moving things forward for myself, you know. 237 00:11:06,708 --> 00:11:08,918 Ted got me booked so the producers could see me live in action. 238 00:11:11,045 --> 00:11:13,506 You can come meet us for a drink after. 239 00:11:13,756 --> 00:11:16,843 CL: You should be playing at bigger clubs than that hole‐in‐the‐wall. 240 00:11:16,843 --> 00:11:21,264 You sang at the Newport Jazz Festival. 241 00:11:21,723 --> 00:11:23,474 ARETHA: It's a nice place to be singing, Daddy. 242 00:11:23,474 --> 00:11:27,562 CL: Baby, if I didn't send money every month you wouldn't 243 00:11:27,562 --> 00:11:29,564 be able to afford to be singing. 244 00:11:29,564 --> 00:11:31,816 I pay for your rent, I pay for your electric bill, 245 00:11:31,816 --> 00:11:34,110 I pay for the meal that's on this plate. 246 00:11:34,110 --> 00:11:35,528 TED: We don't need your money. 247 00:11:35,528 --> 00:11:39,908 CL: Oh. Are you going to be in his stable now, huh? 248 00:11:46,706 --> 00:11:49,959 ARETHA: You don't have to come if you don't want to, Daddy. 249 00:11:49,959 --> 00:11:53,796 We'd understand if you were too tired after your flight. 250 00:12:07,101 --> 00:12:08,728 TED: My girl can sing, right? 251 00:12:08,728 --> 00:12:10,230 What'd I tell you, my baby's out of sight. 252 00:12:10,230 --> 00:12:13,191 NORM: You're a wonderful singer, Ms. Franklin. 253 00:12:13,191 --> 00:12:15,193 ARETHA: Thank you. It means a lot coming from you. 254 00:12:16,152 --> 00:12:17,237 TED: These are for you to keep. 255 00:12:17,237 --> 00:12:18,696 It's her four records on Columbia. 256 00:12:18,696 --> 00:12:21,616 She had two top ten hits on the R&B charts. 257 00:12:21,616 --> 00:12:23,326 NORM: Your song choice tonight was interesting, 258 00:12:23,326 --> 00:12:25,620 why the Al Jolson tune? 259 00:12:25,620 --> 00:12:28,998 ARETHA: Well, back in the day my father and I used to love it. 260 00:12:28,998 --> 00:12:30,458 NORM: Kind of hokey. 261 00:12:32,210 --> 00:12:34,003 TED: Let's get you another drink. 262 00:12:37,090 --> 00:12:38,174 CL: Glad to meet you. 263 00:12:38,174 --> 00:12:39,217 NORM: Reverend Franklin. 264 00:12:39,217 --> 00:12:40,635 ARETHA: You missed my song, Daddy. 265 00:12:40,635 --> 00:12:42,971 CL: I'm sure you brought the house down. 266 00:12:42,971 --> 00:12:45,723 ARETHA: How was your sermon? CL: Oh, it was all right. 267 00:12:45,723 --> 00:12:48,810 ARETHA: I'm sure they're all excited for your march. 268 00:12:48,810 --> 00:12:51,938 CL: Yes, yes, they are. 269 00:12:51,938 --> 00:12:54,315 TED: So, what do you think? She's got quite a voice, huh? 270 00:12:54,315 --> 00:12:56,192 My baby girl is on the rise. 271 00:12:56,192 --> 00:12:58,528 NORM: You know, your records just don't capture the energy 272 00:12:58,528 --> 00:13:00,154 you bring in your live performance. 273 00:13:00,154 --> 00:13:01,864 ARETHA: Maybe I'm just better in person. 274 00:13:01,864 --> 00:13:04,867 CL: Aretha's been soloing in church since she was 12 years old, 275 00:13:04,867 --> 00:13:07,036 not to mention all the years on the Gospel Circuit. 276 00:13:07,036 --> 00:13:08,413 TED: Let's get down to the nitty gritty. 277 00:13:08,413 --> 00:13:09,789 When can she be on the show? 278 00:13:09,789 --> 00:13:11,916 She's got a couple open dates the next few weeks. 279 00:13:11,916 --> 00:13:13,918 NORM: I remember John Hammond telling me about you after your 280 00:13:13,918 --> 00:13:15,503 first record came out. 281 00:13:15,503 --> 00:13:17,046 Very talented. 282 00:13:17,046 --> 00:13:18,381 ARETHA: Thank you. 283 00:13:18,381 --> 00:13:20,800 NORM: Let's keep in touch, Ms. Franklin. 284 00:13:24,262 --> 00:13:25,930 TED: Now what did he mention Hammond for? 285 00:13:25,930 --> 00:13:28,891 That man ain't lift a finger to help you get on the show. 286 00:13:28,891 --> 00:13:31,269 ARETHA: That was his nice way of saying no. 287 00:13:33,021 --> 00:13:34,689 CL: There's a way to talk to these people. 288 00:13:34,689 --> 00:13:36,149 You, you can't be too pushy. 289 00:13:36,149 --> 00:13:37,692 TED: Okay, you know what. 290 00:13:37,692 --> 00:13:39,277 I don't know why you two are acting like it didn't go over. 291 00:13:39,277 --> 00:13:41,237 He loved you and he wants you on the show. 292 00:13:41,237 --> 00:13:43,364 We're going straight to the top, that's it. 293 00:13:44,907 --> 00:13:46,743 Drinks on me, drinks on me. 294 00:13:49,871 --> 00:13:52,999 CL: You wonder why things ain't hitting? 295 00:13:52,999 --> 00:13:56,627 You're getting bad advice. 296 00:13:56,627 --> 00:13:59,964 ARETHA: He's hustling for, for us. 297 00:14:00,423 --> 00:14:02,800 He's hustling for me. 298 00:14:02,800 --> 00:14:05,344 CL: But it's the wrong kind of hustle, baby. 299 00:14:05,344 --> 00:14:08,514 He runs women. Don't act like you don't know. 300 00:14:11,392 --> 00:14:13,186 You gotta step away from him, baby, 301 00:14:13,186 --> 00:14:15,688 he's dragging you down. 302 00:14:21,194 --> 00:14:24,238 TED: Where's he off to? 303 00:14:26,032 --> 00:14:28,367 ARETHA: Sit down, baby. 304 00:14:31,788 --> 00:14:33,539 TED: Let me get you another. 305 00:14:35,166 --> 00:14:40,379 ♪ ♪ 306 00:14:46,594 --> 00:14:49,388 (honking) 307 00:14:49,388 --> 00:14:52,100 MR. HAMMOND: You should have been at the radio station this morning. 308 00:14:52,100 --> 00:14:54,102 WKMG, remember? 309 00:14:54,477 --> 00:14:55,937 ARETHA: Mr. Hammond, it won't happen again. 310 00:14:55,937 --> 00:14:58,272 We screwed up. 311 00:14:58,272 --> 00:15:01,067 Ted and I we're still like newlyweds, waking up late, 312 00:15:01,067 --> 00:15:02,985 you know, staying out all night. 313 00:15:02,985 --> 00:15:05,613 TED: Actually, as her manager, it was my job to make sure she was there. 314 00:15:05,613 --> 00:15:07,448 She had a late show last night. 315 00:15:07,448 --> 00:15:10,910 A producer from Steve Allen wanted to see her. 316 00:15:10,910 --> 00:15:12,620 MR. HAMMOND: Our plan was to wait on that. 317 00:15:12,620 --> 00:15:14,705 ARETHA: But why wait? 318 00:15:14,705 --> 00:15:17,458 TED: He said they'd be in touch. 319 00:15:17,458 --> 00:15:18,793 MR. HAMMOND: Sally? 320 00:15:18,793 --> 00:15:20,253 SALLY (over speaker): Yes, Mr. Hammond? 321 00:15:20,253 --> 00:15:21,921 MR. HAMMOND: Can you get me Norm Chaseman over at ABC, 322 00:15:21,921 --> 00:15:23,631 head of booking for Steve Allen? 323 00:15:23,631 --> 00:15:25,341 SALLY (over speaker): Right away. 324 00:15:25,341 --> 00:15:27,218 MR. HAMMOND: It wasn't a question of if we could book 325 00:15:27,218 --> 00:15:28,386 you for Steve Allen. 326 00:15:28,386 --> 00:15:29,595 ARETHA: It was a question of when? 327 00:15:29,595 --> 00:15:30,805 MR. HAMMOND: Exactly. 328 00:15:30,805 --> 00:15:32,765 Now, I know we haven't had the kind of hit that 329 00:15:32,765 --> 00:15:34,767 an artist of your caliber deserves. 330 00:15:34,767 --> 00:15:36,727 ARETHA: Which is why Ted and I are here today. 331 00:15:36,727 --> 00:15:39,272 We, we're so excited to find out what your plans are for this next record. 332 00:15:39,856 --> 00:15:43,025 MR. HAMMOND: Good. Because we're building a career here. 333 00:15:43,025 --> 00:15:44,652 It's a daily grind. 334 00:15:44,652 --> 00:15:46,904 Whatever we book you for, you've gotta show up. 335 00:15:47,947 --> 00:15:50,449 Your sister, Erma, she never misses a promo date. 336 00:15:50,783 --> 00:15:53,286 ARETHA: Mr. Hammond, I assure you. 337 00:15:53,286 --> 00:15:55,580 I'm not afraid of hard work, 338 00:15:56,747 --> 00:15:58,124 I hope that's clear. 339 00:15:58,124 --> 00:15:59,667 (buzz) 340 00:15:59,667 --> 00:16:01,460 SALLY (over speaker): I have Norm Chaseman on the line. 341 00:16:02,253 --> 00:16:04,172 MR. HAMMOND: Norm. How's the swing? 342 00:16:05,464 --> 00:16:08,009 Yeah? So, listen. 343 00:16:08,801 --> 00:16:11,220 We talked about a slot for Aretha Franklin, you remember? 344 00:16:12,180 --> 00:16:13,389 Yeah. 345 00:16:13,389 --> 00:16:15,641 She's more than ready, what have you got open? 346 00:16:17,602 --> 00:16:19,896 Yes, that'll work. 347 00:16:19,896 --> 00:16:21,439 No, let's book it. 348 00:16:21,439 --> 00:16:24,317 Oh, she's going to be a great draw for you guys. 349 00:16:24,859 --> 00:16:27,153 Thanks. Yeah, you too. 350 00:16:28,988 --> 00:16:32,158 Your next television appearance, booked. 351 00:16:33,576 --> 00:16:35,870 ARETHA: Thank you, Mr. Hammond. 352 00:16:35,870 --> 00:16:39,290 MR. HAMMOND: Now, about your next album. 353 00:16:40,583 --> 00:16:46,005 (orchestral jazz) 354 00:16:54,472 --> 00:16:56,974 ARETHA: It sounds a lot like my last record. 355 00:16:56,974 --> 00:16:58,392 All jazz. 356 00:16:58,392 --> 00:17:00,937 MR. HAMMOND: You have an orchestra inside of you and 357 00:17:00,937 --> 00:17:04,357 we want to compliment that to surround you with sound. 358 00:17:04,357 --> 00:17:05,441 ARETHA: I want more than that. 359 00:17:05,441 --> 00:17:06,609 TED: Look at Elvis. 360 00:17:06,609 --> 00:17:09,278 He's got gospel hits and rockabilly hits. 361 00:17:09,278 --> 00:17:10,863 I mean Aretha's as good as Elvis. 362 00:17:10,863 --> 00:17:12,573 Hell, she's better. 363 00:17:12,573 --> 00:17:14,867 ARETHA: I can't be a throwback, times are changing. 364 00:17:14,867 --> 00:17:17,787 MR. HAMMOND: Sounds like you want to keep trying a little bit of everything. 365 00:17:17,787 --> 00:17:21,082 I mean the last time it was tender, moving, swinging. 366 00:17:21,082 --> 00:17:24,001 TED: Why can't she try different things to see what sticks? 367 00:17:24,001 --> 00:17:26,087 MR. HAMMOND: Because nothing seems to stick. 368 00:17:26,087 --> 00:17:27,380 ARETHA: It didn't chart the way we hoped. 369 00:17:27,380 --> 00:17:28,965 MR. HAMMOND: Because you're all over the place. 370 00:17:28,965 --> 00:17:31,300 You gotta let me establish you in a particular vein. 371 00:17:31,300 --> 00:17:33,386 You are a jazz singer. 372 00:17:33,386 --> 00:17:37,682 ARETHA: Mr. Hammond, there's got to be more for me than just another jazz record. 373 00:17:37,682 --> 00:17:39,433 What about Sam Cooke? 374 00:17:39,433 --> 00:17:40,810 He brings down the house. 375 00:17:40,810 --> 00:17:42,562 His music is for the lovers and the fighters. 376 00:17:42,562 --> 00:17:43,729 He can sing anything. 377 00:17:43,729 --> 00:17:46,524 I can do that; I know I can. 378 00:17:46,524 --> 00:17:49,151 How about I give you my version of Foggy Day? 379 00:17:49,151 --> 00:17:50,987 MR. HAMMOND: It sounds to me like you want to be Judy Garland. 380 00:17:50,987 --> 00:17:54,949 ARETHA: No. But why not? Come on, Mr. Hammond. 381 00:17:54,949 --> 00:17:57,743 You and I both know that I'm going places and so I deserve 382 00:17:57,743 --> 00:17:59,537 to be compared to the best. 383 00:17:59,537 --> 00:18:02,498 I want gold records and I need songs that I, 384 00:18:02,498 --> 00:18:04,333 I can make a killing with. 385 00:18:04,333 --> 00:18:06,210 MR. HAMMOND: You want a hit record and I know a thing or 386 00:18:06,210 --> 00:18:07,837 two about what works. 387 00:18:07,837 --> 00:18:10,756 ARETHA: I want to be on that wall. 388 00:18:14,343 --> 00:18:19,473 MR. HAMMOND: Okay. Okay. Fine. 389 00:18:19,849 --> 00:18:23,311 If you want to be Judy Garland, let's try it. 390 00:18:23,311 --> 00:18:25,938 And if we can't sell records, 391 00:18:25,938 --> 00:18:28,858 you can always go back to recording gospel. 392 00:18:38,618 --> 00:18:41,829 MAN: Ya'll look good, alright. MAN 2: Now look who's here. 393 00:18:43,289 --> 00:18:44,915 MAN 3: Good to see ya'll. 394 00:18:44,915 --> 00:18:47,835 (overlapping chatter). 395 00:18:47,835 --> 00:18:49,378 What's goin' on man, how you doin'? 396 00:18:49,378 --> 00:18:51,172 Good to see you, good to see you. 397 00:18:51,172 --> 00:18:53,299 Alright, sister come over this way man. 398 00:18:54,342 --> 00:18:56,594 You were good last night now, 399 00:18:56,594 --> 00:18:58,304 where's the next show, Tuscaloosa? 400 00:18:58,304 --> 00:19:00,890 Hey, what's goin' on man, how you doin'? 401 00:19:00,890 --> 00:19:02,850 Alright, alright. 402 00:19:02,850 --> 00:19:05,603 ARETHA: I want to be just like you, Ms. Clara. 403 00:19:05,603 --> 00:19:07,104 Can you teach me how? 404 00:19:07,104 --> 00:19:09,148 CLARA: Well, first you've got to study all the 405 00:19:09,148 --> 00:19:10,900 singers that you like. 406 00:19:10,900 --> 00:19:13,986 If you borrow from them and then you mix in what you already got. 407 00:19:15,196 --> 00:19:16,989 CL: Re, leave Ms. Clara alone. 408 00:19:16,989 --> 00:19:18,532 Go wait with the young people. 409 00:19:18,532 --> 00:19:20,534 Ms. Clara and I've got some church business to attend to. 410 00:19:20,534 --> 00:19:23,204 ARETHA: Yes, Daddy. CL: Mmm‐hmm. 411 00:19:23,204 --> 00:19:26,123 Tell you what, on the second leg of the trip 412 00:19:26,123 --> 00:19:29,543 I have my car and you and I can ride from place to place. 413 00:19:29,960 --> 00:19:31,629 ARETHA: Sounds like fun. CL: Oh, good. 414 00:19:31,629 --> 00:19:33,714 CLARA: You want to hold onto this for me? 415 00:19:38,135 --> 00:19:41,097 ♪ I'm gonna be colored all my life ♪ 416 00:19:42,098 --> 00:19:45,851 ♪ I am gonna be mmm colored all my life ♪ 417 00:19:46,644 --> 00:19:48,562 ♪ Yes I am gonna be ♪ 418 00:19:49,522 --> 00:19:53,025 ♪ Colored all my life and I ain't got time to ♪ 419 00:19:53,025 --> 00:19:55,528 ♪ Take no mess from you ♪♪ 420 00:19:59,407 --> 00:20:00,825 RONNY: You want to sing with me? 421 00:20:00,825 --> 00:20:02,034 ARETHA: Maybe later. 422 00:20:02,034 --> 00:20:06,288 MAN: Not every time we sing will be in a tent. 423 00:20:06,288 --> 00:20:08,874 ARETHA: Sure, was pretty. 424 00:20:08,874 --> 00:20:10,418 RONNY: You playing dress‐up? 425 00:20:10,418 --> 00:20:11,711 ARETHA: Ms. Clara gave it to me. 426 00:20:11,711 --> 00:20:13,170 RONNY: Well, it looks good. 427 00:20:13,170 --> 00:20:16,966 ARETHA: I really shouldn't be wearing it, I'm only 12. 428 00:20:16,966 --> 00:20:20,010 RONNY: They're like royalty, ain't they? 429 00:20:20,010 --> 00:20:21,929 Think they'll get married? 430 00:20:21,929 --> 00:20:23,931 ARETHA: I hope so. 431 00:20:25,516 --> 00:20:27,601 RONNY: You blushing for real now? 432 00:20:27,601 --> 00:20:29,645 Come on, girl, let's get on the bus. 433 00:20:35,025 --> 00:20:39,947 ♪ What a friend we have in Jesus ♪ 434 00:20:41,907 --> 00:20:43,451 ♪ All ♪ 435 00:20:43,451 --> 00:20:44,452 CL: Sing it girl. 436 00:20:44,452 --> 00:20:46,912 ♪ Our sins and griefs to bear ♪ 437 00:20:46,912 --> 00:20:49,039 ♪ Our griefs to bear ♪ 438 00:20:49,331 --> 00:20:54,462 ♪ All because we do not carry ♪ 439 00:20:56,255 --> 00:21:00,551 ♪ Everything to God in prayer ♪ 440 00:21:01,594 --> 00:21:03,429 CL: That's right. 441 00:21:03,429 --> 00:21:07,516 ♪ Everything to God in prayer ♪♪ 442 00:21:07,516 --> 00:21:09,477 CL: That's right. 443 00:21:11,562 --> 00:21:12,646 RONNY: She's great. 444 00:21:14,148 --> 00:21:16,066 (overlapping chatter) 445 00:21:16,066 --> 00:21:18,986 CL: We going have to all start calling you the baby singer for long. 446 00:21:19,361 --> 00:21:22,031 CLARA: Mm‐hmm, you letting your light shine, little Re. 447 00:21:22,031 --> 00:21:24,074 CL: That's why I brought you so you can watch, 448 00:21:24,074 --> 00:21:25,493 listen, and learn. 449 00:21:25,493 --> 00:21:27,495 ARETHA: I just pretended I was Ms. Clara Ward. 450 00:21:27,495 --> 00:21:29,705 CLARA: Oh, you following in my singing footsteps 451 00:21:29,705 --> 00:21:31,624 and you're doing me proud. 452 00:21:31,624 --> 00:21:34,126 ANNOUNCER: Ladies and gentlemen, Mrs. Lena Horne. 453 00:21:36,587 --> 00:21:39,673 ♪ I've wined and dined on Mulligan stew ♪ 454 00:21:39,673 --> 00:21:42,968 ♪ And never asked for turkey as I hitched and hiked ♪ 455 00:21:43,761 --> 00:21:46,472 ARETHA: I like how she moves. She's graceful, feminine. 456 00:21:46,472 --> 00:21:49,558 BARTENDER: Ladies, drinks. 457 00:21:49,558 --> 00:21:51,519 ARETHA: She's got the gown; she's got the glamor. 458 00:21:51,519 --> 00:21:54,522 ERMA: Which makes up for the fact that she cannot sing. 459 00:21:54,522 --> 00:21:56,065 ARETHA: She's got a beautiful voice. 460 00:21:56,065 --> 00:22:01,779 ♪ I was never at a party where they honored Noel Ca‐ad ♪ 461 00:22:02,571 --> 00:22:06,158 ♪ But social circles spin too fast for me ♪ 462 00:22:07,409 --> 00:22:10,579 ERMA: Now girl, you know I should just shut right up. 463 00:22:11,163 --> 00:22:13,415 Look at us trying to break into the music business and 464 00:22:13,415 --> 00:22:14,959 not getting nowhere. 465 00:22:15,209 --> 00:22:18,504 ♪ I get to hungry for dinner at eight ♪ 466 00:22:18,921 --> 00:22:20,422 ERMA: You know I have six singles on epic 467 00:22:20,422 --> 00:22:22,258 and not one has charted. 468 00:22:22,258 --> 00:22:25,010 Lena's got dozens and a room full of rich people paying to see her. 469 00:22:25,010 --> 00:22:26,262 ARETHA: She's a star. 470 00:22:26,262 --> 00:22:28,722 ♪ I never bother with people I hate ♪ 471 00:22:29,056 --> 00:22:31,684 ARETHA: She speaks her mind, got something special. 472 00:22:31,684 --> 00:22:33,477 ERMA: And we don't? 473 00:22:34,728 --> 00:22:38,107 ♪ I don't like crap games with barons and earls ♪ 474 00:22:39,149 --> 00:22:42,653 ♪ Won't go to Harlem in ermine and pearls ♪ 475 00:22:42,903 --> 00:22:44,321 ERMA: Don't tell me he's pimping again. 476 00:22:44,321 --> 00:22:45,823 ARETHA: Okay, I won't tell you. 477 00:22:45,823 --> 00:22:47,366 ERMA: I thought he quit. 478 00:22:47,366 --> 00:22:50,327 ARETHA: Well, my music isn't doing much either. 479 00:22:50,703 --> 00:22:52,955 My records barely getting on the R&B charts 480 00:22:52,955 --> 00:22:54,415 and that doesn't pay the rent. 481 00:22:54,415 --> 00:22:55,916 ERMA: Well, Daddy's still sending you money. 482 00:22:55,916 --> 00:22:57,251 ARETHA: Less and less. 483 00:22:57,251 --> 00:22:59,879 ERMA: What about your advance? ARETHA: I spent it. 484 00:22:59,879 --> 00:23:01,589 TED: Give us a minute? 485 00:23:03,340 --> 00:23:06,468 ♪ I'm all alone when I lower my lamp ♪ 486 00:23:07,261 --> 00:23:10,514 ♪ That's why the lady... ♪♪ 487 00:23:11,181 --> 00:23:13,100 TED: You know this producer I talked to earlier, 488 00:23:13,100 --> 00:23:15,436 he is a huge fan of yours. 489 00:23:15,436 --> 00:23:18,230 You are this close to breaking out, 490 00:23:18,230 --> 00:23:19,857 just keep your eye on the prize, right. 491 00:23:22,109 --> 00:23:24,194 Let me see that smile, come on. 492 00:23:25,446 --> 00:23:27,489 You know I love that smile. 493 00:23:28,949 --> 00:23:30,284 ARETHA: I want gowns. 494 00:23:30,284 --> 00:23:31,285 TED: Okay. 495 00:23:31,285 --> 00:23:32,286 ARETHA: And I want dance lessons. 496 00:23:32,286 --> 00:23:33,829 TED: Okay. 497 00:23:33,829 --> 00:23:35,581 ARETHA: And I want elocution, I want to be more like Lena. 498 00:23:35,581 --> 00:23:37,207 TED: Well, it's going to cost you. 499 00:23:37,207 --> 00:23:39,543 ARETHA: Can we take a loan from a bank? 500 00:23:40,502 --> 00:23:41,670 TED: Look, I got the money figured out. 501 00:23:41,670 --> 00:23:43,797 You know I always take care of business. 502 00:23:43,797 --> 00:23:46,592 ARETHA: I don't like your side business. 503 00:23:46,592 --> 00:23:51,972 TED: I do what I gotta do so you get to do what you want to do. 504 00:23:53,891 --> 00:23:55,809 I don't like it either, 505 00:23:55,809 --> 00:23:58,354 but I do it because I care about you. 506 00:23:59,813 --> 00:24:01,523 I'm going to get you those gowns. 507 00:24:01,523 --> 00:24:05,110 ♪ Until the real thing ♪ 508 00:24:07,279 --> 00:24:12,826 ♪ Comes along ♪♪ 509 00:24:24,838 --> 00:24:25,923 UNCLE TERRY: And that was 510 00:24:25,923 --> 00:24:27,883 Until the Real Thing Comes Along 511 00:24:27,883 --> 00:24:30,844 the seductive new single from jazz vocalist Miss Aretha Franklin 512 00:24:31,512 --> 00:24:33,097 who is live with us in the studio. 513 00:24:33,097 --> 00:24:34,473 ARETHA: Well, thank you so much, Uncle Terry. 514 00:24:34,473 --> 00:24:35,933 It's a pleasure to be here. 515 00:24:35,933 --> 00:24:37,810 UNCLE TERRY: Ms. Franklin, why don't you help our listeners 516 00:24:37,810 --> 00:24:39,228 get to know you a bit. 517 00:24:39,228 --> 00:24:41,855 What was life like before you came to the Big Apple? 518 00:24:41,855 --> 00:24:43,899 ARETHA: Well, I grew up singing on the Gospel Circuit 519 00:24:43,899 --> 00:24:45,275 all over the south. 520 00:24:45,275 --> 00:24:47,569 My daddy was a preacher and my biggest hero. 521 00:24:47,569 --> 00:24:49,571 UNCLE TERRY: That's a lot of traveling for a little girl. 522 00:24:49,571 --> 00:24:51,115 ARETHA: Well, I think it was a blessing. 523 00:24:51,115 --> 00:24:53,450 I got the chance to sing to a lot of different folk and I got 524 00:24:53,450 --> 00:24:56,954 the opportunity to practice being on stage which is a lot 525 00:24:56,954 --> 00:24:58,372 harder than it looks. 526 00:24:58,372 --> 00:25:00,040 It was a great way to cut my teeth. 527 00:25:00,416 --> 00:25:01,959 UNCLE TERRY: What have you got coming up? 528 00:25:01,959 --> 00:25:03,711 ARETHA: Next Friday, I, I'm going to be doing the midnight 529 00:25:03,711 --> 00:25:05,254 gig at the Hudson Gate. 530 00:25:05,254 --> 00:25:07,715 UNCLE TERRY: Following in the footsteps of Lena Horne 531 00:25:07,715 --> 00:25:09,174 and Billie Holiday. 532 00:25:09,174 --> 00:25:10,843 ARETHA: It does feel very special to be singing on the 533 00:25:10,843 --> 00:25:12,261 stage where they started out. 534 00:25:12,261 --> 00:25:13,637 I'm really excited about it. 535 00:25:13,637 --> 00:25:16,140 UNCLE TERRY: Now, I've heard a secret about you. 536 00:25:16,140 --> 00:25:17,975 You've booked your next TV gig. 537 00:25:17,975 --> 00:25:20,019 ARETHA: Well, yes, that's right. 538 00:25:20,019 --> 00:25:22,604 I'm going to be on The Steve Allen Show. 539 00:25:22,604 --> 00:25:24,565 UNCLE TERRY: And a little birdy told me your new album 540 00:25:24,565 --> 00:25:26,608 is going to be a little bit of everything, 541 00:25:26,608 --> 00:25:28,402 some show tunes, some jazz. 542 00:25:28,402 --> 00:25:32,281 Have you decided which version of Aretha gets to sing on TV? 543 00:25:33,699 --> 00:25:36,160 ARETHA: Well, there's only one Aretha and 544 00:25:36,160 --> 00:25:38,871 she gets to sing what she wants. 545 00:25:46,420 --> 00:25:49,423 (waltz) 546 00:25:50,549 --> 00:25:52,968 INSTRUCTOR: Now, the waltz is the first step that's going to 547 00:25:52,968 --> 00:25:56,472 get you where you want to go. 548 00:25:57,681 --> 00:26:00,309 Let's take it from the top. 549 00:26:00,642 --> 00:26:02,436 Keep your head up, one, oh. 550 00:26:02,436 --> 00:26:04,605 Three, one. 551 00:26:04,605 --> 00:26:06,690 It's okay, stay with me. 552 00:26:06,690 --> 00:26:08,817 That's right. Look at me. 553 00:26:08,817 --> 00:26:11,111 One, slowly, there you go. 554 00:26:11,111 --> 00:26:12,613 ARETHA: Okay, I'm getting it. 555 00:26:12,613 --> 00:26:15,115 INSTRUCTOR: That's right, that's beautiful, yeah. 556 00:26:17,951 --> 00:26:20,788 ARETHA: This dress that we shot this in, I, I love. 557 00:26:21,330 --> 00:26:23,749 I thought I would need to get something off the rack but 558 00:26:23,749 --> 00:26:25,876 then I decided I had to have something custom made. 559 00:26:26,335 --> 00:26:28,295 CAROLYN: Mmm‐hmm, I mean, if you're going to go out there, 560 00:26:28,295 --> 00:26:29,671 you've got to get out there right. 561 00:26:29,671 --> 00:26:31,256 ARETHA: That's right. 562 00:26:31,256 --> 00:26:33,592 CAROLYN: All the money I've spent, hair, nails, makeup, clothes. 563 00:26:33,592 --> 00:26:35,302 ARETHA: It cost money to look good. 564 00:26:35,302 --> 00:26:37,221 CAROLYN: Yes, it does. 565 00:26:37,221 --> 00:26:39,932 Although, all the money I've spent it ain't really paid off yet. 566 00:26:39,932 --> 00:26:42,059 ARETHA: Oh, same here. But it will, yeah. 567 00:26:42,059 --> 00:26:44,812 CAROLYN: God willing. 568 00:26:45,145 --> 00:26:47,815 ARETHA: Careers not where it needs to be and until then we 569 00:26:47,815 --> 00:26:49,733 going to look good, we going to feel good. 570 00:26:49,733 --> 00:26:50,651 CAROLYN: Yes, we are. 571 00:26:50,651 --> 00:26:52,778 ARETHA: Yes. 572 00:26:52,778 --> 00:26:56,949 CAROLYN: Oh, Re, you know, sometimes I look at you, girl, 573 00:26:57,324 --> 00:26:59,827 you are recording for Columbia. 574 00:26:59,827 --> 00:27:02,955 And it's like do I even have a chance? 575 00:27:02,955 --> 00:27:04,957 ARETHA: Sometimes I look at you and you're recording at Epic 576 00:27:04,957 --> 00:27:09,461 and I think the same thing. 577 00:27:10,129 --> 00:27:13,799 CAROLYN: All right, Re, you've got that TV gig coming up, right? 578 00:27:15,050 --> 00:27:18,595 So, how about you come home to prepare and then you could help Daddy with the march. 579 00:27:18,887 --> 00:27:20,514 ARETHA: I'm not coming to the march. 580 00:27:20,514 --> 00:27:22,474 CAROLYN: Are you mad at Daddy? 581 00:27:22,474 --> 00:27:23,934 ARETHA: No. 582 00:27:23,934 --> 00:27:27,771 I, I got to work and I'm trying to set myself up here. 583 00:27:28,522 --> 00:27:33,902 And I haven't had the support that I need so far and 584 00:27:34,194 --> 00:27:36,613 I'm trying, trying to do it on my own. 585 00:27:36,613 --> 00:27:39,700 CAROLYN: Yeah. It's hard trying to find your way. 586 00:27:42,786 --> 00:27:47,541 (muffled music and overlapping chatter) 587 00:27:48,959 --> 00:27:51,879 (laughter) 588 00:27:51,879 --> 00:27:53,797 SISTER MAY: Thank you, Jesus. 589 00:27:55,299 --> 00:27:57,301 I'm going to get exactly what I want, when I want. 590 00:27:57,301 --> 00:27:59,511 WOMAN: Oh girl, yes. 591 00:28:01,471 --> 00:28:04,182 ARETHA: Excuse me, Sister May. 592 00:28:04,182 --> 00:28:05,684 Have you seen my daddy? 593 00:28:05,684 --> 00:28:09,813 SISTER MAY: Oh, the last time we saw him was at 14‐F. 594 00:28:10,522 --> 00:28:11,815 She ain't got no clue. 595 00:28:12,107 --> 00:28:14,109 (laughing) 596 00:28:15,360 --> 00:28:20,574 (overlapping chatter). 597 00:28:23,493 --> 00:28:27,372 ♪ Well you the cutest thing that I ever seen ♪ 598 00:28:27,372 --> 00:28:29,291 ♪ I really love your peaches gonna ♪ 599 00:28:29,291 --> 00:28:31,126 ♪ Shake your tree ♪ 600 00:28:31,126 --> 00:28:33,045 ♪ Love, me love ♪♪ 601 00:28:46,308 --> 00:28:52,731 ♪ ♪ 602 00:28:59,947 --> 00:29:02,407 (CL laughs) 603 00:29:06,328 --> 00:29:08,121 ARETHA: Ms. Ward. 604 00:29:09,122 --> 00:29:11,667 CLARA: Sweetie, what are you doing out here at this hour? 605 00:29:11,667 --> 00:29:13,710 You need to get back to your room before your daddy sees you. 606 00:29:13,710 --> 00:29:14,836 ARETHA: Where are you going? 607 00:29:14,836 --> 00:29:16,046 CLARA: I just left a party. 608 00:29:16,046 --> 00:29:19,841 But you, young lady, are going to bed, go on. 609 00:29:24,012 --> 00:29:27,683 Keep going, straight to your room. 610 00:29:29,267 --> 00:29:31,186 ♪ To have a good time ♪ 611 00:29:31,186 --> 00:29:34,773 ♪ Wild boyfriends like to lose their minds ♪ 612 00:29:36,274 --> 00:29:39,987 ♪ Wild men dig me but I love a cool one ♪ 613 00:29:40,904 --> 00:29:44,157 ♪ Wild men dig me but I love a cool one ♪ 614 00:29:44,533 --> 00:29:46,410 MAN: Hey, hey, look. Ya'll look who's here. 615 00:29:46,410 --> 00:29:48,245 Girl you can sing. 616 00:29:48,245 --> 00:29:50,205 WOMAN: And you cute as all get out, too, girl. 617 00:29:50,205 --> 00:29:51,915 MAN 2: Baby, they say you're going to be a real star. 618 00:29:51,915 --> 00:29:55,419 WOMAN: A real star. Get me another drink, baby. 619 00:29:56,378 --> 00:29:58,130 MAN: I got you. WOMAN: Thank you, baby. 620 00:29:58,130 --> 00:29:59,965 ♪ Oh‐wee ♪ 621 00:29:59,965 --> 00:30:02,592 ♪ They can scream and break down ♪ 622 00:30:02,592 --> 00:30:04,302 ♪ But they don't kill me ♪ 623 00:30:05,095 --> 00:30:07,264 ♪ Well they can romp and stomp ♪ 624 00:30:07,264 --> 00:30:09,141 ♪ Well they can rock and roll ♪♪ 625 00:30:09,850 --> 00:30:11,977 MAN: You empty handed. 626 00:30:11,977 --> 00:30:13,854 ARETHA: I'm not thirsty. 627 00:30:13,854 --> 00:30:15,856 MAN: Try this. It's sweet. 628 00:30:20,027 --> 00:30:21,361 (coughs) 629 00:30:22,821 --> 00:30:25,824 It's like a Shirley Temple with a touch of Saturday night. 630 00:30:26,658 --> 00:30:28,118 Fun, right? 631 00:30:28,118 --> 00:30:31,913 RONNY: Heard you singing today, you sang beautiful. 632 00:30:31,913 --> 00:30:34,374 ARETHA: Thank you, you sing good, too. 633 00:30:34,624 --> 00:30:38,003 MAN: I think you like your drink, mm‐hmm. 634 00:30:39,337 --> 00:30:41,256 RONNY: Want to dance? 635 00:30:42,132 --> 00:30:43,842 MAN: Now, now man what you over there doing? 636 00:30:44,468 --> 00:30:49,014 ♪ ♪ 637 00:30:49,014 --> 00:30:52,350 MAN 3: Yea, come on now, ya'll look good. Alright. 638 00:31:25,300 --> 00:31:29,096 CL: Mmm‐mmm‐mmm. 639 00:31:30,514 --> 00:31:36,436 (CL humming). 640 00:31:48,323 --> 00:31:50,200 Ah. 641 00:31:50,534 --> 00:31:52,244 ARETHA: Daddy, I don't feel so good. 642 00:31:52,244 --> 00:31:53,703 CL: Yeah? 643 00:31:53,703 --> 00:31:56,331 ARETHA: My tummy hurts. 644 00:31:57,374 --> 00:31:58,959 CL: Well, I bet you wish you had stayed in the room 645 00:31:58,959 --> 00:32:01,378 last night like I told you, huh? 646 00:32:05,632 --> 00:32:10,428 Here. Drink that. 647 00:32:13,974 --> 00:32:16,143 You'll feel better after a while. 648 00:32:16,393 --> 00:32:18,145 Go on. 649 00:32:18,854 --> 00:32:21,189 Mmhmm, let's get ready. 650 00:32:22,732 --> 00:32:25,986 We got to show up and show out for God no matter what. 651 00:32:27,028 --> 00:32:28,488 You understand? 652 00:32:28,488 --> 00:32:29,948 ARETHA: Yes, Daddy. 653 00:32:29,948 --> 00:32:31,867 CL: All right. 654 00:32:35,287 --> 00:32:37,831 (applause). 655 00:32:37,831 --> 00:32:41,001 CL (over PA): God is good. And all the time. 656 00:32:41,835 --> 00:32:43,420 CROWD: God is good! 657 00:32:43,420 --> 00:32:46,131 CL (over PA): Some people say how can I, Reverend, 658 00:32:46,131 --> 00:32:49,259 how can I identify with Jesus, he's the son of God. 659 00:32:50,927 --> 00:32:55,098 I say you relate to him because of His humanness. 660 00:32:55,473 --> 00:33:01,688 God made Jesus in such a way that he got hungry. 661 00:33:04,065 --> 00:33:05,859 He was tired. 662 00:33:06,651 --> 00:33:08,612 He got lonely. 663 00:33:09,529 --> 00:33:13,033 And when the darkness was falling in on Him, 664 00:33:13,867 --> 00:33:17,287 when He was up on that cross, He thought of His mother. 665 00:33:18,163 --> 00:33:20,248 He thought of His father. 666 00:33:20,707 --> 00:33:23,835 When the sins of the entire world past, present, 667 00:33:23,835 --> 00:33:26,046 and future was up on His shoulders, 668 00:33:26,421 --> 00:33:29,424 he thought of others. 669 00:33:31,426 --> 00:33:34,221 That's the God I'm going to trust. 670 00:33:34,721 --> 00:33:36,514 That's the God I'm going to trust. 671 00:33:37,766 --> 00:33:39,184 Will you trust Him? 672 00:33:40,185 --> 00:33:41,603 Will you trust Him? 673 00:33:43,021 --> 00:33:47,776 ♪ I will trust in the Lord ♪♪ 674 00:33:49,819 --> 00:33:51,154 Will you trust him? 675 00:33:51,529 --> 00:33:55,200 ♪ Trust in the Lord ♪♪ 676 00:33:55,617 --> 00:33:57,118 (knocking) 677 00:33:57,118 --> 00:33:59,412 REPORTER (over TV): Preparation are underway for tomorrow's 678 00:33:59,412 --> 00:34:00,747 Walk to Freedom... 679 00:34:01,206 --> 00:34:03,083 CAROLYN: Re. Re? 680 00:34:06,586 --> 00:34:09,297 REPORTER: Reverend CL Franklin... 681 00:34:09,297 --> 00:34:11,132 CAROLYN: Girl, you still got rollers in your hair? 682 00:34:11,132 --> 00:34:13,551 Daddy's got 1,000 people at the house getting ready for the march. 683 00:34:13,551 --> 00:34:14,761 Get dressed. 684 00:34:14,761 --> 00:34:15,762 Cecil's going to pick us up from the airport. 685 00:34:15,762 --> 00:34:17,138 ARETHA: I told you I'm not going. 686 00:34:17,138 --> 00:34:18,098 There's going to be plenty of people at the march. 687 00:34:18,098 --> 00:34:19,683 Daddy won't even notice I'm gone. 688 00:34:19,683 --> 00:34:21,685 CAROLYN: Oh, of course he will. 689 00:34:21,685 --> 00:34:24,104 And he'll miss his favorite daughter. 690 00:34:24,104 --> 00:34:26,189 ARETHA: Daddy stopped sending money so I'm twisting in the wind. 691 00:34:30,527 --> 00:34:31,945 CAROLYN: Oh, girl, you ain't twisting in the wind. 692 00:34:31,945 --> 00:34:34,364 You got Ted. 693 00:34:34,364 --> 00:34:37,325 ARETHA: Daddy can have his march without me. 694 00:34:43,498 --> 00:34:45,417 CAROLYN: Don't cut him off. 695 00:34:45,417 --> 00:34:49,671 This is an important event not just for him but for all of us. 696 00:34:49,671 --> 00:34:51,840 And he's your father. 697 00:34:51,840 --> 00:34:55,051 ARETHA: Daddy cut me off because I didn't want him to run my life. 698 00:34:55,051 --> 00:34:56,469 CAROLYN: Girl, come on and get dressed. 699 00:34:56,469 --> 00:34:58,305 ARETHA: I'm not going! CAROLYN: Re, get dressed! 700 00:34:58,305 --> 00:34:59,806 ARETHA: All right, okay. 701 00:34:59,806 --> 00:35:03,518 You know what you need to leave before you miss your flight. 702 00:35:07,272 --> 00:35:10,609 Go on now. I'm staying right here. 703 00:35:11,151 --> 00:35:12,861 REPORTER (over TV): Reverend Franklin hopes the 704 00:35:12,861 --> 00:35:15,322 march will bring about much needed change. 705 00:35:16,197 --> 00:35:17,240 (door slams) 706 00:35:23,163 --> 00:35:25,790 ANNOUNCER: From Hollywood, it's The Steven Allen Show. 707 00:35:26,875 --> 00:35:28,251 ANNOUNCER (over speaker): From the Hollywood Playhouse, 708 00:35:28,251 --> 00:35:30,128 we bring you 90 minutes of madness 709 00:35:30,128 --> 00:35:32,589 and music with guest stars, singer. 710 00:35:32,589 --> 00:35:34,132 ARETHA: It's cold in here. 711 00:35:34,132 --> 00:35:36,092 TED: I told the stage manager he need to turn down the AC. 712 00:35:36,092 --> 00:35:37,844 I know you don't like it too cold when you sing. 713 00:35:37,844 --> 00:35:39,262 You nervous? 714 00:35:39,262 --> 00:35:42,182 ARETHA: I'm good. Is my daddy out there? 715 00:35:42,682 --> 00:35:44,809 TED: Yeah, I saw him. You know who else is out there? 716 00:35:44,809 --> 00:35:46,936 Jerry Wexler from Atlantic Records. 717 00:35:46,936 --> 00:35:49,189 You're drawing the big shots, girl. 718 00:35:49,814 --> 00:35:51,816 ANNOUNCER: Five‐minute intermission for set change. 719 00:35:51,816 --> 00:35:53,777 Set change, five minutes, everyone. 720 00:35:54,527 --> 00:35:57,238 Dancers stage left, get ready for your entrance. 721 00:35:57,489 --> 00:36:00,784 ARETHA: My daddy showing up even though I didn't go to his march, 722 00:36:00,784 --> 00:36:01,993 you think he's still mad at me? 723 00:36:01,993 --> 00:36:04,537 TED: Look, you are going to be great. 724 00:36:04,537 --> 00:36:06,414 That's all that counts. 725 00:36:06,414 --> 00:36:07,791 MR. HAMMOND: You're looking well, Reverend. 726 00:36:07,791 --> 00:36:09,334 CL: And you. 727 00:36:09,334 --> 00:36:11,628 MR. HAMMOND: It's been a while since we've seen each other. 728 00:36:11,628 --> 00:36:14,506 CL: Several years. 729 00:36:14,881 --> 00:36:17,008 MR. HAMMOND: I'm treating your daughter well. 730 00:36:17,008 --> 00:36:19,386 I hope there are no hard feelings. 731 00:36:19,386 --> 00:36:21,221 CL: Water under the bridge. 732 00:36:22,055 --> 00:36:26,267 I appreciate she's still under contract at Columbia. 733 00:36:28,395 --> 00:36:30,271 MR. HAMMOND: Congratulations on your march. 734 00:36:30,271 --> 00:36:32,607 CL: We did a great service for the movement. 735 00:36:32,607 --> 00:36:34,192 MR. HAMMOND: Very admirable. 736 00:36:34,442 --> 00:36:36,736 (applause). 737 00:36:36,736 --> 00:36:38,029 ANNOUNCER (over PA): This young lady has been singing chiefly for Columbia Records. 738 00:36:38,029 --> 00:36:39,656 One of the most exciting, 739 00:36:39,656 --> 00:36:41,700 young singers in the business today. 740 00:36:41,700 --> 00:36:43,493 Let's make her feel right at home, 741 00:36:43,493 --> 00:36:45,495 here is Miss Aretha Franklin. 742 00:36:48,623 --> 00:36:52,252 ♪ Skylark ♪ 743 00:36:54,254 --> 00:37:00,093 ♪ Have you anything to say to me? ♪ 744 00:37:04,848 --> 00:37:10,145 ♪ Won't you tell me where my love can be? ♪ 745 00:37:15,150 --> 00:37:19,821 ♪ Is there a meadow in the mist ♪ 746 00:37:21,740 --> 00:37:24,743 ♪ Skylark ♪♪ 747 00:37:35,837 --> 00:37:37,839 ARETHA: Big Momma? BIG MOMMA: Hmm? 748 00:37:38,506 --> 00:37:40,383 ARETHA: I think something's wrong with me. 749 00:37:40,383 --> 00:37:41,968 I haven't been feeling so good. 750 00:37:41,968 --> 00:37:43,928 BIG MOMMA: Oh, what's the matter baby? 751 00:37:43,928 --> 00:37:47,182 ARETHA: Well, my tummy's been feeling sick and my monthly 752 00:37:47,182 --> 00:37:49,642 hasn't come, not for a while. 753 00:37:50,685 --> 00:37:53,062 BIG MOMMA: Well, how long has it been? 754 00:37:53,062 --> 00:37:55,440 ARETHA: Four months. BIG MOMMA: Get up, come here. 755 00:38:02,572 --> 00:38:05,742 Do you feel different inside like everything's moving faster? 756 00:38:06,534 --> 00:38:08,369 ARETHA: I don't know. 757 00:38:08,369 --> 00:38:11,080 Erma says when you don't get your monthly you have a baby. 758 00:38:11,080 --> 00:38:13,875 BIG MOMMA: Do you know how you get a baby? 759 00:38:13,875 --> 00:38:16,252 Who did this to you? 760 00:38:16,252 --> 00:38:18,671 A boy at school? 761 00:38:18,671 --> 00:38:21,132 Someone on the road? Who did this to you, little Re? 762 00:38:21,132 --> 00:38:23,009 CL: What's that? 763 00:38:23,009 --> 00:38:24,594 BIG MOMMA: Little Re isn't feeling well. 764 00:38:24,594 --> 00:38:26,930 CL: Oh yea? 765 00:38:26,930 --> 00:38:30,225 ARETHA: I might have a baby inside me. 766 00:38:33,853 --> 00:38:35,605 CL: How you know? 767 00:38:35,605 --> 00:38:38,608 BIG MOMMA: She hasn't had her monthly and I feel a bump. 768 00:38:43,530 --> 00:38:46,282 Son. 769 00:38:57,585 --> 00:39:00,880 What in God's name happened? 770 00:39:01,214 --> 00:39:04,050 CL: The road is a wild place, Momma. 771 00:39:05,134 --> 00:39:07,804 BIG MOMMA: I wanted her to stay home. 772 00:39:07,804 --> 00:39:09,472 You insisted. 773 00:39:09,472 --> 00:39:12,350 She's too young to be out there. 774 00:39:12,350 --> 00:39:16,479 All these children are living without a mother 775 00:39:16,813 --> 00:39:20,358 and the first time that I let that precious child out of 776 00:39:20,358 --> 00:39:22,569 my sight this happens? 777 00:39:23,695 --> 00:39:26,322 You weren't watching her. 778 00:39:26,322 --> 00:39:29,409 You let her fall pray to God knows what. 779 00:39:31,452 --> 00:39:37,000 CL: I did keep my eye on her, Momma, as best I could. 780 00:39:40,962 --> 00:39:47,343 BIG MOMMA: The boy, the boy who did this must be held accountable. 781 00:39:59,230 --> 00:40:05,320 CL: We could waste time and chase after worldly justice or 782 00:40:07,280 --> 00:40:11,242 we could simply accept that this is a part of the mission 783 00:40:15,580 --> 00:40:18,958 that God, God has for her. 784 00:40:22,045 --> 00:40:27,759 ♪ Skylark ♪ 785 00:40:28,801 --> 00:40:34,432 ♪ I don't know if you can find all of these things ♪ 786 00:40:36,768 --> 00:40:42,774 ♪ But my heart is riding on your wings ♪ 787 00:40:49,364 --> 00:40:51,866 ♪ You see them ♪ 788 00:40:54,410 --> 00:40:58,748 ♪ Anywhere? ♪♪ 789 00:40:58,748 --> 00:41:01,793 (applause). 790 00:41:06,089 --> 00:41:09,092 ANNOUNCER (over PA): We'll be right back after a word from our sponsors. 791 00:41:09,801 --> 00:41:13,763 CL: I don't know why she decided to sing that particular song. 792 00:41:14,138 --> 00:41:16,474 MR. HAMMOND: Well, she sings what she wants. 793 00:41:16,474 --> 00:41:19,644 One minute insisting on showtunes and here she is doing a jazz number. 794 00:41:22,063 --> 00:41:24,440 I can't reason with her. 795 00:41:25,483 --> 00:41:27,318 CL: Nor can I. 796 00:41:32,991 --> 00:41:35,827 How you feeling, baby? 797 00:41:35,827 --> 00:41:37,620 ARETHA: All right, I guess. 798 00:41:37,620 --> 00:41:39,831 BIG MOMMA: We're going to take you to Dr. Steward. 799 00:41:39,831 --> 00:41:43,251 ARETHA: Okay. Are you mad? 800 00:41:43,251 --> 00:41:45,878 CL: No, baby. 801 00:41:45,878 --> 00:41:49,882 And this is not going to stop you from singing 802 00:41:49,882 --> 00:41:51,843 or from going to school. 803 00:41:51,843 --> 00:41:54,846 Isn't that right, Momma? 804 00:41:54,846 --> 00:41:57,765 BIG MOMMA: We're all going to pitch in, 805 00:41:57,765 --> 00:42:01,519 and this baby will be the family's baby. 806 00:42:02,020 --> 00:42:03,563 CL: That's right. 807 00:42:03,563 --> 00:42:08,609 This is not going to stop you from what you were meant to do. 808 00:42:12,071 --> 00:42:15,491 Meant to do. 809 00:42:25,793 --> 00:42:28,504 MR. HAMMOND: That was a wonderful performance. 810 00:42:28,504 --> 00:42:29,589 I wish I could stay. 811 00:42:29,589 --> 00:42:30,840 ARETHA: I think I sang really well. 812 00:42:30,840 --> 00:42:32,842 MR. HAMMOND: You always sing well. 813 00:42:32,842 --> 00:42:35,261 But we haven't found it yet, have we? 814 00:42:35,261 --> 00:42:36,637 ARETHA: Not from lack of trying. 815 00:42:36,637 --> 00:42:38,598 MR. HAMMOND: So, let's get you back into the studio 816 00:42:38,598 --> 00:42:40,224 and put our heads together. 817 00:42:40,224 --> 00:42:41,684 TED: Hammond. MR. HAMMOND: Ted. 818 00:42:41,684 --> 00:42:44,520 Listen, I, I wish I could linger but I have another event. 819 00:42:44,520 --> 00:42:45,396 Congratulations. 820 00:42:45,396 --> 00:42:47,774 ARETHA: Glad you could make it. 821 00:42:49,692 --> 00:42:52,403 TED: On your birthday last year, you remember what you wished for? 822 00:42:53,529 --> 00:42:55,531 ARETHA: Have you seen my father? 823 00:42:55,531 --> 00:42:57,366 TED: You said you wanted to be on The Steve Allen Show 824 00:42:57,366 --> 00:42:59,077 and what did I say to you? 825 00:42:59,077 --> 00:43:01,537 I said I was going to make your dreams come true. 826 00:43:01,537 --> 00:43:03,039 And now look at where we are. 827 00:43:03,039 --> 00:43:04,916 ARETHA: He made it all this way, stayed for the show, 828 00:43:04,916 --> 00:43:07,001 and didn't stay for the party which means he was either still 829 00:43:07,001 --> 00:43:09,170 mad at me or he thought my performance was bad. 830 00:43:09,170 --> 00:43:10,338 Was it? 831 00:43:10,338 --> 00:43:12,632 TED: No, baby, baby, baby, baby, no, come on. 832 00:43:13,299 --> 00:43:15,009 ARETHA: Mr. Wexler? 833 00:43:16,677 --> 00:43:18,179 JERRY: I'm a big fan, Aretha. 834 00:43:18,179 --> 00:43:19,388 ARETHA: Ms. Franklin. 835 00:43:19,388 --> 00:43:21,808 JERRY: Excuse me, Ms. Franklin. 836 00:43:21,808 --> 00:43:24,811 You know I've launched a few careers, 837 00:43:24,811 --> 00:43:26,479 Atlantic Records and me. 838 00:43:26,479 --> 00:43:28,648 We roll up our sleeves and we dig deep. 839 00:43:28,648 --> 00:43:31,025 TED: This contract with Columbia is almost up. 840 00:43:31,025 --> 00:43:33,486 What she does after that, that's her call. 841 00:43:33,778 --> 00:43:35,321 JERRY: Columbia's had a good run. 842 00:43:35,321 --> 00:43:37,573 But music is changing, you've got to stay ahead of it 843 00:43:37,573 --> 00:43:39,450 or you're going to get left behind. 844 00:43:39,450 --> 00:43:41,119 Can I be honest? 845 00:43:41,119 --> 00:43:42,954 ARETHA: Yeah, please. 846 00:43:42,954 --> 00:43:46,707 JERRY: Tonight, I wanted to be wowed but I wasn't. 847 00:43:47,125 --> 00:43:48,584 And I don't think the audience was either. 848 00:43:48,584 --> 00:43:49,961 TED: Well, now you're just plain wrong. 849 00:43:49,961 --> 00:43:51,546 Skylark is going to be a classic. 850 00:43:51,546 --> 00:43:53,089 ARETHA: I'm trying everything I can. 851 00:43:53,089 --> 00:43:54,465 TED: You know I work with Ray Charles. 852 00:43:54,465 --> 00:43:55,800 ARETHA: He's a genius. 853 00:43:55,800 --> 00:43:58,970 JERRY: I could do for you what I did for Ray. 854 00:43:58,970 --> 00:44:01,681 I could help you find your sound. 855 00:44:01,681 --> 00:44:03,850 That's what I do. 856 00:44:03,850 --> 00:44:06,978 Now, let me ask you, what kind of music do you really 857 00:44:06,978 --> 00:44:09,397 want to make, Ms. Franklin? 858 00:44:09,397 --> 00:44:12,733 ARETHA: I want to make hits, Mr. Wexler. 859 00:44:12,733 --> 00:44:15,027 JERRY: You'll get there when you realize you're 860 00:44:15,027 --> 00:44:18,114 Aretha Franklin and nobody else. 861 00:44:19,782 --> 00:44:21,784 Pleasure. 862 00:44:25,538 --> 00:44:27,081 TED: Let me freshen your drink. 863 00:44:37,633 --> 00:44:39,260 MAN: It's all yours. 864 00:44:49,854 --> 00:44:56,319 ♪ ♪ 865 00:45:01,449 --> 00:45:06,120 ♪ How I got over How I got over ♪ 866 00:45:07,038 --> 00:45:11,876 ♪ You know my soul looks back in wonder how I got over ♪ 867 00:45:12,501 --> 00:45:17,215 ♪ How I got over how I got over ♪ 868 00:45:18,216 --> 00:45:23,179 ♪ You know my soul looks back in wonder how I got over ♪ 869 00:45:24,180 --> 00:45:28,643 ♪ Just as soon as I see Jesus the man who made me free ♪ 870 00:45:29,644 --> 00:45:32,688 ♪ Who know the man who bled and suffered ♪ 871 00:45:32,688 --> 00:45:35,233 ♪ You know he died for you and me. ♪ 872 00:45:35,233 --> 00:45:37,777 ♪ I want to thank Him because He brought me ♪ 873 00:45:38,152 --> 00:45:40,529 ♪ I want to thank you Jesus because you taught me ♪ 874 00:45:41,030 --> 00:45:43,950 ♪ I want to thank you because you care for me ♪ 875 00:45:44,242 --> 00:45:46,535 ♪ I want to thank you because you never left me ♪ 876 00:45:46,535 --> 00:45:48,454 ♪ I wanna sing ♪ 877 00:45:48,704 --> 00:45:53,751 ♪ I want to just shout this evenin' my soul looks back ♪ 878 00:45:54,043 --> 00:45:57,630 ♪ In wonder how I got over ♪ 879 00:45:57,630 --> 00:46:03,052 ♪ How I got over how I got over ♪ 880 00:46:03,469 --> 00:46:08,349 ♪ You know my soul looks back in wonder how I got over ♪ 881 00:46:08,891 --> 00:46:13,729 ♪ How I got over how I got over ♪ 882 00:46:14,897 --> 00:46:20,152 ♪ You know my soul looks back in wonder how I got over ♪♪ 883 00:46:20,736 --> 00:46:24,448 (applause). 884 00:46:34,250 --> 00:46:39,422 (music playing through credits). 885 00:46:58,691 --> 00:47:02,611 ♪ ♪ 886 00:47:09,618 --> 00:47:11,620 Captioned by Cotter Media Group