And he smoothly transforms himself into the characters of Poppy (his father) and the Watermelon Man.
Van Peebles wrote the music to Watermelon Man himself, in order to have creative control.
The bluesy single "Watermelon Man" made it to the Top 100 of the pop charts, and went on to become a jazz standard.
Mel, the Watermelon Man, was missing from his usual spot, the caller said.
The piece is reminiscent of "Watermelon Man", one of his greatest hits.
Is it actually 35 years since he made the pop Top 10 with his single "Watermelon Man"?
They released a single "Watermelon Man" and an album called Blow!
Ward Dotson - lead guitar, background vocals on "Watermelon Man"
She appeared in 80 Steps to Jonah (1969) and Watermelon Man (1970).
Of the four tracks on the album "Watermelon Man" was the only one not written for the album.
