Syncopating, Improvising and Responding to the Call of a Love Supreme (p2)
Abe Meeropol was a school teacher in the Bronx. After seeing one of these pictures he put pen to paper and wrote the disturbing and undeniable poem Strange Fruit.
He convinced jazz singer Billy Holiday to lend her distinct voice to the haunting tale. When she performed it in concert people didn't know how to respond. It's beautiful but are you supposed to applaud given what the song is about. Eventually she moved the song to the end of her performances.
After all, how do you follow strange fruit.
Even Sting has a version!
Wonderful post yet again.
I love it!
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I read it every day.
I have a request for you brother.
I was wondering if you could stop by my blog and leave a comment and prayer for a family who is hurting more than you can begin to imagine. Pleasee...Just a few moments of your time can make a difference.
In Hi,
Kinney Mabry
Posted by: preacherman | May 13, 2008 at 01:02 PM