Elder Michaux
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. During the broadcasts his congregation shouted out encouragement while Elder Michaux preached.
Broadcast history
The 30 minute program was broadcast on Sundays from 6:00 to 6:30 p.m. 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. The show continued to be broadcast from WTTG's Washington studios through 1951.The program was among the earliest U.S. television shows with an African American host, and included religious music and preaching.