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From Blues to Swing: The Voices of Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday
DATE: Friday 4/17/26 TIME: 6:00pm - 7:30pm
Location: Charles Knox Smith Hall, 9201 Germantown Avenue
Experience the soul stirring power of Bessie Smith’s blues and Billie Holiday’s intimate and elegant swing phrasing of swing. Vocalists Sherry Butler and M’cal Beckham will convey the feelings of songs like “God Bless the Child” and “Ain’t Nobody’s Business If I Do,” honoring two iconic voices whose music still resonates today.