he's been playing for all the greats that we can name from etta james to bb king. and you can see him on a regular basis at glide. at 9:00 and 11:00. tell us how did that begin? how did you connect all of this great music with the spirituality of the glide? >> it was fate and a fluke. i was supposed to be there for just two weeks. because the choir director was playing with an r & & b group over in south africa for a couple of weeks. while he was gone, they needed somebody to play keyboard. and so a buddy of mine that played drums at glide already called me up and asked me, do i want to do the gig for a couple of weeks? i said sure. i played. and ref rend william didn't know i played the trumpet. but i played and i played the trumpet. and he liked that. so when the director dorsey was his name, when he came back, they didn't fire me. i just stayed. and i stayed and i stayed. >> it's quite an experience. people come all over the world to celebrate a lot of people come for that glide ensemble. how did that manage to develop? >> we always had a qualm. as time went on,

her twin sister believes she is -- >> etta james. >> announcer: reincarnated. >> you say that etta enteredr body the second she died. >> that don't make sense. >> you don't make sense. >> when someone is reincarnated into another person, they don't necessarily look like that person. >> i'm a legend, so i looked the same. that's how i go. >> announcer: is she for real? >> don't tell me who i am. i don't tell you who you are. ♪ ♪ >> let's do it. >> stand by, we'll count you down. >> today is going to be a changing day in your life. >> five, four... >> i am not giving up on you. [cheers and applause]

her twin sister believes she is -- >> etta james. >> announcer: reincarnated. >> you say that etta enteredense. >> you don't make sense. >> when someone is reincarnated into another person, they don't necessarily look like that person. >> i'm a legend, so i looked the same. that's how i go. >> announcer: is she for real? >> don't tell me who i am. i don't tell you who you are. ♪ ♪ >> let's do it. >> stand by, we'll count you down. >> today is going to be a changing day in your life. >> five, four... >> i am not giving up on you. [cheers and applause]

countless great singers recorded here, wilson pickett, otis redding, etta james.e. >> you could feel, like, magic has taken place. look, aretha is over here. oh, my gosh! >> reporter: there she is. >> there she is. >> reporter: i never loved a man the way i love you. >> to know it happened here. >> reporter: at this piano? >> no? >> reporter: yes. franklin recorded her breakthrough song here, "i never loved a man." ♪ you're no gooood ♪ >> she didn't know who these white guys were -- >> reporter: david hood and spoon spooner oldham were the musicians at that session. >> they had a song for her, and i don't think any of us were very impressed with the song. >> reporter: you hadn't heard her sing it. >> we hadn't heard her sing it. i started doodling, dah, dah, dah. and they said, spooner's got it. >> reporter: oldham came up with that electric piano riff. ♪ you're no good ♪ >> i think that was it, two or three times and we were done. ♪ i never loved a man the way that i love, love you ♪ >> made $95.87 playing on that record, and i was happy (laughing). [laughter] >>