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On Sunday, November 6 at 3:00 pm in Thomson Alumnae Chapel, Wilson College, we will be celebrating the 100th birthdays of a remarkable group of American legends, all born in 1911.
- Gian Carlo Menotti, the brilliant composer of operas, including "The Consul" and "The Saint of Bleecker Street" (he won the Pulitzer Prize for both of these), "The Telephone", and about two dozen others. His beloved Christmas opera, "Amahl and the Night Visitors," was the first opera ever written for television. It first aired on NBC on Christmas Eve, 1951, and was so popular that it became an annual Christmas tradition.
- Robert Johnson, “King of the Delta Blues”. He only lived from 1911 to 1938 and only recorded 29 songs during his lifetime. But his work has been heralded as some of the most important of all bluesmen, influencing the Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers, and many others. His songs included “Cross Road Blues,” Love in Vain,” Hellhound On My Trail,” and “Sweet Home Chicago”.
- Roy Eldridge, nicknamed “Little Jazz,” was one of the most important jazz trumpet players in history. His sophisticated use of harmony and virtuosic solos made him the most influential trumpeter after Louis Armstrong, and a key influence on Dizzy Gillespie and the advent of bebop. Jazz legends he recorded with included Art Tatum, Gene Krupa, Artie Shaw, Coleman Hawkins, Ella Fitzgerald, Oscar Peterson, and Earl “Fatha” Hines.
- Mahalia Jackson, “The Queen of Gospel,” one of the most influential gospel singers who was also heralded internationally as a singer and civil rights activist. She recorded about 30 albums during her career, and her records included a dozen that went “gold “ (selling over a million copies).
- Roy Rogers, “King of the Cowboys” He and his wife Dale Evans and golden palomino Trigger and his German Shepherd dog Bullet were featured in more than 100 movies. The Roy Rogers Show ran on radio for nine years before moving to television from 1951 – 1959. His popular songs included “Tumbling Tumbleweeds,” “Don’t Fence Me In,” and “Happy Trails to You”.
- The Andrews Sisters (LaVerne – born in 1911, Maxene, and Patty) were a popular singing group, known for their close harmonies and enthusiastic stage choreography. Throughout their long career, they sold well over 75 million records with hits such as “Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy,” “Bei Mir Bist Du Schoen,” and “Don’t Sit Under the Apple Tree”. They were inducted in the Vocal Group Hall of Fame in 1998.
- Mitch Miller was a legendary record executive and orchestra leader, who began his career as a classical oboist, and joined the CBS Orchestra in 1936. In the late '40s he was working in their A&R department and in 1950 was appointed head of Columbia's pop music department, where he oversaw the careers of Tony Bennett, Johnny Mathis, Rosemary Clooney, and many others. In the 1960's he became a bestselling artist himself with his "sing along" albums, eventually hosting an extremely successful TV show, Sing Along with Mitch, where viewers were encouraged to "follow the bouncing ball" on the TV screen as it tracked a song's lyrics..
- Gypsy Rose Lee (Rose Louise Hovick) was an American burlesque and vaudeville entertainer, actress, author, and playwright known for her wit and style. She was one of the biggest stars of Minsky’s Burlesque. Her 1957 memoirs were the inspiration for the Broadway musical “Gypsy,” written by Julie Styne, Stephen Sondheim, and Arthur Laurents. (which received 8 Tony Award nominations in 1960).
What an incredibly diverse and entertaining concert THIS is going to be! We are still working on the all-star cast of performers and details of the program, but this is an event you will definitely not want to miss! Tickets can be purchased by filling out and returning the form at the bottom of this page or simply calling the Cumberland Valley School of Music at (717) 261–1220.
This year, we are once again offering two ticket prices, plus a reduced price for students. Patron tickets are only $35 each, which will give you a seat in a reserved section of the concert hall and a listing in the program. Please fill in the form at the bottom of this sheet, printing your name as you would like it to appear in the program, and send it with your check made payable to CVSM or call us.
Patron tickets are $35. General admission tickets are available for only $15 (if purchased in advance) or $20 at the door. Student tickets (K-12) are only $10. CVSM Students admitted free.
With your ticket purchase, you not only give yourself the gift of a wonderful afternoon of beautiful music, but also provide vital revenue for the non-profit school. In challenging economic times like these, your financial support is more critical than ever before. We thank you in advance for your continued, generous support of the Cumberland Valley School of Music, and look forward to seeing you on November 6!
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