The Supremes on J. Carson -Full segment 11 mins- Flo's last tv appearance w Supreme's

[RossHolloway]

I know a small part of this performance has been posted and discussed before, but this is the first time I've ever seen the ENTIRE segment where they perform The Happening, do a sit down interview and then perform the Lady is a Tramp. They were currently promoting their album Sings Rogers and Hart. I must warn you the clip is in bad shape and goes in and out quite a bit, but I thought it was worth posting. Only positive replies need to be made, anything negative should not be posted here. Thanks.
http://youtu.be/8ULrqBRJ9Os

[RossHolloway]

soulballard- thanks for the clips, but I think we've wandered off topic..

[smark21]

I wonder how positive Mary and Flo felt after Diana started talking about understudies?

[RossHolloway]

I wonder how positive Mary and Flo felt after Diana started talking about understudies?

I wonder who Mary's "understudy" was? Was it one of the Andante's? And was she ever used?

[RossHolloway]

Thanks Methuselah2 for the clip, but again, this is off topic...

[smark21]

Shantel Baker was Mary's understudy until she replaced Freda in the group.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCYZFzfWUTA

[Methuselah2]

Thanks Methuselah2 for the clip, but again, this is off topic...

I've removed it, Ross. Sorry for the problem. I'll re-add it as a separate thread.

[smark21]

In all seriousness I believe the "understudies" were Cindy Birdsong and Marlene Barrow.

[RossHolloway]

Shantel Baker was Mary's understudy until she replaced Freda in the group.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCYZFzfWUTA

Methuselah2 was kind and respectful enough to remove his clip, now would you also be as kind? Thanks.

[skooldem1]

Except for the original video, I think all others should be removed. They have nothing to do with the original topic.

[smark21]

Methuselah2 was kind and respectful enough to remove his clip, now would you also be as kind? Thanks.

No I won't. Your prissy, uptight demand that everyone post only "positive" replies was obnoxious and a pretty much an open invitation for people to shit on your thread or be contrarian, to use a more polite term.

[marv2]

Methuselah2 was kind and respectful enough to remove his clip, now would you also be as kind? Thanks.


I think Shantel would have done a pretty ok job, but was she old enough to be an understudy way back in 1967? You go Shantel! LOL!!!!

[marv2]

Whatever the case may have been, Shantel being the headstrong woman she is, went on to get her own group of Supremes............ At 2:24 they do my favorite... "You Just Have to Wait"


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q8GD2SrpIU4

[soulballad]

soulballard- thanks for the clips, but I think we've wandered off topic..

No problem my posts were removed. No dis intended. Btw my screenname is Soulballad, not Soulballard. Thanks

[floyjoy678]

I love this clip....uh meaning the Tonight Show clip lol. The girls were at the top of their game and were at their peak, but like all things that reach a peak it ended but all too soon if you ask me, a month and half later to be exact. So funny to see them denying that their breaking up which reminds me of a news article I read from June '67 where Florence denied she was leaving the Supremes and she had personal difficulties that she had worked out and plans on continuing with the group, a month later she was gone.

[carole cucumber]

And the Tonight Show video has another right earring drop at 8:11!

[LadyLola]

I wish the quality was better