"The !!! Beat" opening sequence. Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and the Blue Beats appear on stage. Host Bill “Hoss” Allen introduces show and guests Joe Tex, Etta James, Little Milton, Frank Howard and the Commanders. “Hoss” Allen introduces Joe Tex.
Joe Tex performs “A Sweet Woman Like You” backed by Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and the Bluebeats, and joined by young adult African-American female dancers. Lip synch. Host Bill “Hoss” Allen transitions into commercial break.
Etta James performs “Only Time Will Tell” (lip synch) backed by Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and the Bluebeats.
Host Bill “Hoss” Allen talks with Etta James, who discusses her teenage nickname “Miss Peaches." Allen introduces Little Milton.
Little Milton performs “We’ve Got the Winning Hand” (lip synch) backed by Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and the Bluebeats and joined by young adult African-American female dancers. “Gatemouth” Brown performs brief guitar solo.
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and the Bluebeats perform unidentified instrumental number(live), joined by young adult African-American female dancers.
Host Bill “Hoss” Allen holds vinyl album “Etta James Rocks the House," introduces Etta James.
Etta James performs “Something’s Got a Hold of Me” backed by Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and the Bluebeats, and young adult African-American female dancers.
Frank Howard and the Commanders perform “It Didn’t Work Out That Way” (lip synch) backed by Clarence Brown and the Bluebeats, and featuring young adult African-American female dancers.
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and the Bluebeats perform unidentified instrumental (live), accompanied by young adult African-American female dancers. Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown performs a guitar solo.
Host Bill Allen introduces Joe Tex, who performs “Hold On to What You Got” (lip synch). Joined by Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown and the Bluebeats, and young adult African-American female dancers.
Program host Bill “Hoss” Allen talks with Joe Tex and invites Etta James, Little Milton, Frank Howard and the Commanders to the stage. Allen and guests dance while Clarence Brown and the Bluebeats close out show (live).