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...greatest concert singers of this generation is Marian Anderson, Philadelphia-born Negro contralto. Since she skyrocketed to fame in Salzburg four years ago, the music-lovers and critics of the world's musical capitals have counted it a privilege to hear her sing. Last week it looked as though music-lovers in Washington, D.C., might be denied this privilege. Reason: Washington's only large auditorium, Constitution Hall, is owned by the Daughters of the American Revolution, who are so proud they won't eat mush--much less let a Negro sing from their stage...
...fact, at their recent Juke Jam concert, the Harvard-Radcliffe Opportunes reappeared after their normal set to sing--surprise--"Change in My Life," the emotional gospel tune which many say is their best song. No matter how good the song or the group, it is presumptuous to withhold your best song from the normal set in expectation of being asked for an encore...
...persevered. I became inspired by the story of Kris Kristofferson, who once complained to a friend, "How am I going to make it? I sing like a frog," to which the acquaintance replied, "But you're a frog who can write!" And write he did, penning such gems as "Me and Bobby McGee," which he gave to Janis Joplin. And Johnny Cash became an example for me, too: the Man in Black raced through the '60s on cocaine and booze, achieving greatness despite a wild chemical imbalance and a damn ugly face. Bob Dylan represented the ultimate achievement...
...there is something more that we absolutely can't ignore. Trying to fit the black experience into the confines of February has trivialized black history. For too many people, black history has become a few famous faces, some choice quotes, a bit of kente cloth and productions showcasing singing and dancing. I realized this in ninth grade, when I helped organize the Black History Month celebration at school. I remember leading the auditorium in the pledge of allegiance, staring out at a sea of faces and wondering what exactly we were really teaching people about black history. They'd already...
...this an example of Sammy Davis Jr.-hugging-Nixon-like enthusiasm? Not quite. What happened was that Katzenberg was hanging out with SIR ELTON JOHN following John's rehearsal before the state dinner in honor of British Prime Minister TONY BLAIR. Katzenberg had been lobbying John to sing a tune he didn't write for the very-high-stakes upcoming DreamWorks animated film Prince of Egypt. Unfortunately, John doesn't do songs he didn't write. Enter HILLARY CLINTON. (Seemingly a casual drop-by, she was actually there by prearrangement with Katzenberg in the hope that she would find John...