THE MELBA MOORE-CLIFTON DAVIS SHOW (1972) FIRST BLACK COUPLE TO HAVE THEIR OWN VARIETY TV SHOW Melba Moore and Clifton Davis, fresh off Broadway successes, host a summer variety show in 1972. A backdrop of an apartment building comedy skits and musical numbers are performed. Moore was engaged in a four-year relationship with television star Clifton Davis during the early 1970s. | Black History Year Round Directory