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“Better recognize your brother (everyone you meet).” — John Lennon, “Instant Karma!”

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Posted on December 1, 2016December 1, 2016 by burginmathews

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In the early 1980s, at the height of her fame, Birmingham-born Nell Carter returned to her alma mater, Parker High School, for a special concert with the Parker High School Choir. Carter had won a Tony and an Emmy for her performance in the Fats Waller-themed musical, “Ain’t Misbehavin’” and was starring in the hit sitcom Gimme a Break at the time of the concert, which was released on this private-press album. On it, she sings spirituals and standards, a B.B. King anthem, and a surprisingly poignant rendition of “No Woman, No Cry,” backed by the 100-member student choir and members of the Birmingham Heritage Band. Proceeds from the album benefited a Parker High School choir foundation and scholarship fund named for Carter.
Tomorrow morning on The Lost Child: ALABAMA WOMEN, PART 2. Pictured here: The Montgomery Gospel Trio.
Our 3-part series on Alabama Women in Music continues this Saturday, 9-10 AM, Central, on @birminghammountainradio . Pictured: past presidents of the Bessemer Music Club, 1936.
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