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Black Voices
Give Versatile
Performance
By MARY LOVE
"I had no idea of the broad repertoire of the Black Voices and
they sounded very professional
at times," commented Dr. Helen
Armstrong, a f t e r the concert
Sunday night at Lee Hall Auditorium.
She also said that it ''represents a 'first' in that AA Plus is
recognized a s a viable organization aad t h e individuals in it
can contribute somethingunlqur.
to Mississippi State University.''
The concert, "Mushal moods of
the Black Voices of State" represented togetherness and covered
every phas:) of music familiar to
the black man.
T'le group opened with a spiritual mood, singing "Wh1• Was
t h e Darkie Born?"
The cont,~mporary mood followed featuring a medley o f
"Baby, Baby. ., "Haveyouseen
Her", "This Girl's in Love with
You", "Ain't N o Sunshine",
"You've G o t a Friend" and
"Ou· :)ay Wlll Come." Brooks
Kimbrough, Lafa wn Gilliam, John
Madison, and Ronnie Dottery
were featur~d 01.,1,~s.
The first half ended with Mar ·1yn
Winbush singing "Summer-time"
accompanied b y Emily Wi 1:111.'ih
on piano.
Alexand~r High School Choir
provid,~d intermission entertain·
ment featuring 8-year old Rena
~tallings. · She sang "I Hope It
Won't Be This Way" a n d "0
Happy Day."
The singing of the "Decla•
ration of Independence" opened
the patriotic moodfeaturing Patricia Foot and Charles McBride,
"Soulsv!lle," another form of
patriotic music, was d o n e by
Butch Malone.
Finally the Black V,)cies presented the c hrist mas mood ln·
cluding "Deck T h e Halls",
"Silent Night", "J o y to the
World" and "O Wlmt ::::hild is
This."
The concert ended with an en•
core of the1 r own choice featuring
a selection from each mood,
Black voices was under the
direction of Ronnie Dottery and
accompanied by EmilyWin4
and Butch Malone on piano an
organ.
_
The auditorium was filled to
capacity and many felt the concert
was great. On:~ studP.nt comment•
ed "I was expecting mostly spir•
uu'a.1 music, but I was reallY sut;,
prised. It was really grea ·
Give Versatile
Performance
By MARY LOVE
"I had no idea of the broad repertoire of the Black Voices and
they sounded very professional
at times," commented Dr. Helen
Armstrong, a f t e r the concert
Sunday night at Lee Hall Auditorium.
She also said that it ''represents a 'first' in that AA Plus is
recognized a s a viable organization aad t h e individuals in it
can contribute somethingunlqur.
to Mississippi State University.''
The concert, "Mushal moods of
the Black Voices of State" represented togetherness and covered
every phas:) of music familiar to
the black man.
T'le group opened with a spiritual mood, singing "Wh1• Was
t h e Darkie Born?"
The cont,~mporary mood followed featuring a medley o f
"Baby, Baby. ., "Haveyouseen
Her", "This Girl's in Love with
You", "Ain't N o Sunshine",
"You've G o t a Friend" and
"Ou· :)ay Wlll Come." Brooks
Kimbrough, Lafa wn Gilliam, John
Madison, and Ronnie Dottery
were featur~d 01.,1,~s.
The first half ended with Mar ·1yn
Winbush singing "Summer-time"
accompanied b y Emily Wi 1:111.'ih
on piano.
Alexand~r High School Choir
provid,~d intermission entertain·
ment featuring 8-year old Rena
~tallings. · She sang "I Hope It
Won't Be This Way" a n d "0
Happy Day."
The singing of the "Decla•
ration of Independence" opened
the patriotic moodfeaturing Patricia Foot and Charles McBride,
"Soulsv!lle," another form of
patriotic music, was d o n e by
Butch Malone.
Finally the Black V,)cies presented the c hrist mas mood ln·
cluding "Deck T h e Halls",
"Silent Night", "J o y to the
World" and "O Wlmt ::::hild is
This."
The concert ended with an en•
core of the1 r own choice featuring
a selection from each mood,
Black voices was under the
direction of Ronnie Dottery and
accompanied by EmilyWin4
and Butch Malone on piano an
organ.
_
The auditorium was filled to
capacity and many felt the concert
was great. On:~ studP.nt comment•
ed "I was expecting mostly spir•
uu'a.1 music, but I was reallY sut;,
prised. It was really grea ·