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The curtain would open and you wouldn't see nothing but this big record player... You know, a Victrola. Then Matt, he would come out and open the door, don't you know, and then I would step out singing while Hersal [Thomas] was playing the piano. It was beautiful, child, you should have seen it - Sippie Wallace describes a dramatic stage entrance in the 1920s, quoted in Black Pearls: Blues Queens Of The 1920s by Daphne Duval Harrison

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A Friend of Reverend Gary Davis....
« on: February 14, 2005, 05:46:10 PM »
My friend Alex knew the Reverend Davis well and has interviewed him for Rolling Stone. He recently posted this film of himself singing "Twelve Gates to the City" on the streets of Armenia.

Here's the link:

It's worth a listen and a look. The rest of his site is great too, and features the Rolling Stone piece as well.
http://www.dispatchesfromthevanishingworld.com

Regards,

Anthony

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