Actors, Stories, & Film (Lounge Show)

Music: AI All vocals by: Gail Nobles Song: Cookout Culture Song by: Gail Nobles © 2026 Story by: Gail Nobles Photo: Wikipedia Public Domain The O'Jays, a famous group known for their soulful music, have become a key part of Black American cookout culture. Their songs often grace playlists that aim to get everyone out on the dance floor. Brothers and Sisters, Mama and Daddy, and even neighbors next...

Photo: Tamla - Billboard , page 1, 30 October 1965 Usage: Wikimedia Public Domain Intro: by Gail Nobles 1st Voices: AI 2nd Voices by: Gail Nobles Hello, I’m Gail Nobles,and you’re listening to stories, Actors, and Film. In 1957, a special musical group called the Marquees was formed in Washington, D.C. They started out as the Rainbows, but changed their name as they evolved. The Marquees were know...

Photo: Wikipedia Public Domain Podcast: The Journey of Shared Burdens (The Weight) Podcast inspired by: The Staple Singers Keyboardist: Gail Nobles There’s a song about everything we go through. A story about me and you. My story reflects the themes of the song ‘The Weight’ by The Staple Singers . Sometimes I’m a weary traveler on a journey to find hope and purpose. As I walk,  I encounter people...

Story by: Gail Nobles Intro by: Gail Nobles Photo: Steven L. Smith (QZVX.COM), Bellingham, WA, USA - Vimeo Usage: CC BY 3.0 I vividly recall the moment I first encountered Irene Cara's anthem, "What A Feeling." Instantly, I sensed it was destined for great success. The song captured my heart from the very first note. The opening lines touched deeply, almost feeling like she was speaking directly t...

Photo: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com Acting by:  Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles All voices by: Gail Nobles Actress: If we truly are one big family, then why should anyone have to beg for a meal? Actor: I want to believe that, but the world doesn’t always work that way. Actress: But that shouldn’t stop us. We may feel weak but together we’re strong. We are writing this song. Oh pe...

Photo: Stax Records Usage: Wikipedia Public Domain Background Music: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles Actor: Gail Nobles Let me tell you about a sensational groove that brings a little sunshine into our lives. The magnificent, William Bell and his soulful classic Every Day Will Be Like A Holiday. What a masterful tune he shared with us. Let’s dive into the lyrics because they tell story that conn...

Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles ©️ 2024 Photo: Pixabay.com Hello song listeners!  It's your girl Gail Nobles, and I'm about to spin you a tale that will tickle your toes and twist your mind. Once upon a time in the 1970s in a little town where the streets whispered secrets and the night aired with excitement ,there was a traveling carnival that rolled in one fateful evening. The neo...

Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Today's topic Let's Do It Again by the Staple Singers written by Curtis Mayfield Let's Do It Again was a soul R&B smash. It was part of the soundtrack for the Bill Cosby/Sidney Poitier film Let's Do It Again. The single reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart on December 27, 1975. It spent two non-consecutive weeks at the top of the Hot Soul Singles char...

Story by: Gail Nobles Taraji Photo: Public Domain Wikipedia Tammi Terrell Photo: Public Domain Commons. Wikimedia Hello! I'm Gail Nobles and I want to talk to you again about Taraji P Henson. Taraji P Henson has played in The Color Purple of 2023 according to the Director Blitz Bazawule. She's actually singing in the movie, and she took some vocal lessons. Taraji has done an outstanding job. I cou...

by: Gail Nobles Photo of Janet: NO3 https://flic.kr/p/a15hkH Usage: Wikipedia CC BY 2.0 Hello! I'm Gail Nobles. Welcome to another episode of Actors, Stories, and Film. Today I'm thinking about the time when I was a little girl watching little Janet Jackson as May West. I didn't know who May West was until I had learned who Janet was imitating. May West was before my time. Janet Jackson was amazin...

Voice actor quotes by: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles Photo: Wikipedia Public Domain Taraji P Hanson is an outstanding actress. We all know that movies are just movies, but Hendon can make them seem real as an actress. I'm thinking about several movies she played in like the movie Hidden Figures. The scene where she has an argument with actor Kevin Costner about the bathroom. “There is no bathr...

Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Voice actor: Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles Photo: Kingkongphoto & www.celebrity-photos.com Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 2.0 Think is a song written by Aretha Franklin and her then husband Ted White and first recorded by Franklin. It was released as a single in 1968 from her Aretha Now album. The song reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Franklin's seventh...

Saturday Night Live S29E17 Janet Jackson Uploaded by: SNL at archive.org Usage: CC0 1.0 Universal About Actors, stories, and film.

Music - Infinity Brass - Dramatic by: Samplefocus.com Voice Actor: Gail Nobles Photo credit: Eva Rinaldi - James Earl, Boyd Gaines, Angela Lansbury Usage: Wikipedia CC BY-SA 2.0 James Earl Jones is an American actor and known for his performances in film, television, and theater. He is one of the greatest actors in American history. He has done live-action acting, voice acting, and commercial voic...

Piano chord: Samplefocus.com 2nd Piano: Gail Nobles Organ: Gail Nobles Vocals: Gail Nobles Photo credit: Jeanne Menjoulet https://flic.kr/p/2aDZQ9z Usage: CC BY 2.0 It’s a rainy day. Today’s topic: Aretha Franklin. She is not here with us today, but she is with us in her music and in spirit. Those of you that knew Aretha may have the ability to feel her presence, or See her in a dream or something...

Music by: Samplefocus.com Soul piano keys emotional; Smash It Bright Usage: Standard License Drums by: Gail Nobles Vocals by: Gail Nobles Song: Queen of Disco Intro Song by: Gail Nobles Music being the way it is today. I can only imagine what Donna Summer would say. Actress G: Someone found a letter you wrote me on the radio. You wanted to know why the Queen had to go. (Singing) Cause music’s not...

1968 Stand-up Comedy, * Moms Mabley Usage: Public Domain https://archive.org/details/MomsMabley/MomsMabley19681BackhandedInChurch.mp3 Moms Mabley' During the late 1960s, Moms Mabley was a very popular, hilarious, older female, stand-up comedienne. Moms always said WHAT she wanted to, WHEN she wanted to. She pulled no punches. She never held back. She called a spade a spade. About Actors, stories,...

Quotes by: Marvin Gaye Music by: Gail Nobles All voices and vocals by: Gail Nobles Song by: Gail Nobles Marvin Gaye spoke with feeling just as he did when singing. He put words into songs. He spoke words he didn’t sing in songs, but I heard the music and song while he was only speaking. Marvin Gaye quote: You know love is misery. I won’t fall in love. I’ll just be loveful. I’ll be kind and good an...

Song by: Sharon Paige & Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes Song written by: Kenneth Gamble & Leon Huff Actors by: Gail Nobles Keyboardist: Gail Nobles Hope That We Can Be Together Soon is a song written by Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff, that was originally recorded by Dusty Springfield as "Let's Get Together Soon" and was included in her 1970 album, A Brand New Me. The track was produced by Gamble an...

Intro: by Gail Nobles Story by: Gail Nobles All photos: Public Domain/ Wikipedia.org The Temptations & Four Tops It was Motown 25 when I first saw the Temptations and Four Tops perform together. It was a battle between the two groups in a fun kind of way. I’ll never forget watching them on TV when I heard the announcer say: The Four Tops and The Temptations here to battle it out just like in the o...

Photo credit/Jackie Robinson: en.wikepidia.org Usage: Public Domain Photo credit/ Nate Parker: By flickr user Soluta - https://www.flickr.com/photos/soluta/2833293190/ , Usage: CC BY 2.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=5164724 Today’s topic: Nate Parker Could Play as Retired Jackie Robinson. Chadiwick Boseman played as Jackie Robinson, but another movie could be made starring Nate...

Keyboard: Gail Nobles Artwork by: Gail Nobles Voice actor: Gail Nobles Story and dialogue intro by: Gail Nobles Fighting Sound: SoundBible.com Usage: Public Domain Today’s Topic is Where is Bruce Li. Bruce Li born Ho Chung-Tao is a Taiwanese actor, martial artist and Bruce Lee imitator. You’ve seen him in films such as Fist of Fury 2, Deadly Strike, and Return of the Tiger just to name a few. Afte...

Story by: Gail Nobles Today's topic is an example of an Oscar. The Academy Awards. If you want to make a great movie and win an Oscar, try doing something never done before. The Ten Commandments was a movie that won an Oscar in 1957 for special effects. It was amazing to see the parting of the Red Sea. It was a Bible story brought to life in film and was exciting to see. The burning bush and seein...

Story by: Gail L. Nobles Keyboard player by: Gail Nobles Actors by: Gail Nobles Sound effects of web webshooter: Soundbible.com and https://www.freesfx.co.uk Stan Lee info: Superman VS Spiderman comic book Photo Credit: Public Domain Stan Lee from Marvel Comics and Carmine Infantino from DC comics had been friends for years. They collaborated on strips in the early days of comics. Stan wrote them...

Story by: Gail Nobles Music by: Gail Nobles Male actor by: Gail Nobles Photo Credit: Young James Brown https://www.facebook.com/pg/youngjamesbrownon1/photos/ Photo Credit of James Brown: Wikimedia Commons/Ronzoni Owner Usage: By Ronzoni - Own work, CC BY-SA 3.0, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=39935385 There was a biopic made of the life of James Brown titled "Get On Up" starring C...