Skinnin a Cat

requested clip from Purlie
Sherman Hemsley as Gitlow from Purlie

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[mjpk6269]

"How low can you git, Gitlow?"

[Uncle Funky D.]

My mother and sistes went to NY to see this play and talk about it for days,when it came to Philadelphia,they took me to see it and at the end of the show as the actors came out the back door, Mr. Hemsley and Mr. Guillame both gave us their autographs,I always remember that. Oh yeah whe they (mom and sisters went to NY) my father took us to see the Halem Globetrotters. I always loved both men,very talented men. But when the show came to Philly some actress name Patty Jo played Ms Moore part.

[MotherBenn]

WHAT! NO MORE GEORGE JEFFERSON! We lost a great one. Seeing Mr. Hemsley in the tour of "Purlie" turned me on to musical theater. In 1970 my mom brought back the “Purlie” original cast album from her NYC theater trip. I wore out that “Purlie” LP. I sang and danced along with it in my living room with the stereo on full blast. When I finally saw the touring company it was a life changer. A theater queen was born! Thanks for the memories, Sherman. And may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest.

[bedroombody]

Is that Robert Guillame in that clip, too?

[bedroombody]

R.I.P., Mr. Hemsley. We'll miss you!

[Kay Cee]

I saw him in this play in 1972! I loved it! I was 13yrs old and my dad took me to see it on Broadway! Mr. Hemsley was funny in the play! I loved him when he was on "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons." When I went to see the musical, that was the night I fell in love with Melba Moore's voice! She is my favorite female vocalist of ALL time! When she held that note while singing :"I Got Love" . .. I was like WOW . . . . all of that coming from that little woman.

[Heartlover1717]

RIP!

[MissNophi2U]

i love this song! rip sherman hemsley. it would be AWESOME if you have "great white father" too

[junedeon]

No way this dude is gone. How do we cope with a world where there's NO George Jefferson?!?!?! RIP, Sherman.

[SuperKchannel]

Thanks for posting!! R.I.P. Sherman Hemsley, tv star, theatre star et al..