Elder Michaux

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Elder Michaux
Genre Religion
Created byJonathan Pierce
Starring Lightfoot Solomon Michaux
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
Production
Running time30 minutes
Original release
Network WTTG (1947-1951)
DuMont (1948-1949)
ReleaseOctober 17, 1948 (1948-10-17) 
January 9, 1949 (1949-01-09)

Elder Michaux is a religious TV show that aired on the DuMont Television Network, hosted by evangelist Lightfoot Solomon Michaux. The program combined both Michaux's preaching and singing by the Happy-Am-I gospel choir, consisting of thirty-five singers. [1] During the broadcasts his congregation shouted out encouragement while Elder Michaux preached. [2]

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Broadcast history

The 30 minute program was broadcast on Sundays from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. [2] It originated as a local program on DuMont station WTTG in Washington, D. C. in 1947, and aired on the DuMont network from October 17, 1948 to January 9, 1949. [3] The show continued to be broadcast from WTTG's Washington studios through 1951. [1]

The program was among the earliest U.S. television shows with an African American host, and included religious music and preaching. [4]

Episode status

As with most DuMont series, no episodes are known to survive.

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 Weinstein, David The Forgotten Network: DuMont and the Birth of American Television, page 162, Temple University Press, 2004
  2. 1 2 Brooks, Tim and Marsh, Earle, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946 – Present, Ballantine Books, 1979, page 181
  3. "Appendix One: Programs (A-L)". Dumont Television Network Historical Web Site. Archived from the original on 2009-02-16. Retrieved 2009-03-01.
  4. Jay Handelman (February 1, 2000). "Despite occasional successes, television has failed to embrace diversity". Sarasota Herald Tribune. Retrieved 2009-03-01.

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