He sang, in his throaty, fat man's tenor, to Terry's expert accompaniment. "This is better than playing for those ham actors, isn't it, hon?" And he would pinch her ear. "Sure"--listlessly. But after the first year she became accustomed to what she termed private life. She ...
Though she sang gospel in church and worked as a backup singer, her career did not take off until she was 40, with the release of a single, “Damn It’s Hot.” As she sang on “I’m Still Here,” despite her show-stopping talent, she was continuously turned down by music executive...
Then I went to a rehearsal and sang beautiful music as best as I could. That is how I spent 11/9. What did you do? And then, today, on 11/10, the real question — what are you and I going to do? Because there’s a lot to be done.So...
She sang, she danced, she entertained 250 audience members every day. It was a variety show, but also a talk show... My sister and I were like celebrities in town because of our mom. And during freshman year of high school, I would have girls who I didn’t even know call me and...
That afternoon lapsed in peace and harmony; and in the evening Bessie told me some of her most enchaining stories, and sang me some of her sweetest songs. Even for me life had its gleams of sunshine. 37 CHAPTER V FIVE o'clock had hardly struck on the morning of the 19th of January,...
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As she sang on “I’m Still Here,” despite her show-stopping talent, she was continuously turned down by music executives for being “too short, too fat, too black and too old.” She sparked a soul and funk revival after being named lead singer of The Dap-Kings. Their first album ...