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“VhpOwMi Successful Road Season; Plans Benefit Concert For ClevelandCI.F.YKLAXD—Not many Negro business establishments can boast of the success enjoyed by the internatonallv-famous ‘Wings Over Jordan’ choral ensemble during the year that has elapsed since the famed singing group returned from its overseas jaunt to laun^i its “Acfoss America” tour.Landing in New York in Feb-®- ----ruary, 1946, this aggregation, after before arriving inonlya few days rest with their CieveIand on May 3rd for theirfamilies, began hitting tha road brMdcast from Station WGAR onfa the heavy MSy 4tll« They are booked to ap*schedule ior personal appearance* pear jn petroit on May 6th, andthroughout the United States. Dur-(jt js q,,jte ij^elv that while in ing the year from April, 1946 toApril, 1947, they have traveled over 100,000 miles and appeared before more than 250,000 patrons. They have crisscrossed the United States from coast to roast and from border to border in a vain effort to catch up with the demands for their services.Today, they are so far behind in their schedule that no rest isquite likely Cleveland, they will fender a benefit performance for the citizens of their home community. Their schedule after leaving Cleveland will head them into Pennsylvania, New York and then directly w-ost Where they have a Warner Brothers picture to make in September, and thence through Arizona, Texas and into Florida for the winter,providing they are not induced to late December, | accppj an Gffer to go abroad afterin Holly-possible before ____when it appears that a brief holi-1 makfng their picture day spell may be enjoyed by tbs I woodglobe-girdling organization. Lon- Rev G]ynn T Settle, founder don is endeavoring to get a se- am] direotor of “WINGS OVER ries of engagements for the ap- JORDAN” has realized one of pearance of “WINGS OVER most successful dreams ot aDAN” abroad which would requirehifetjme. Beginning with the choir more than a full year for the or- of the Gethsemane Baptist Church ganization to fill. Likewise, efforts in Cleveland in 1987; he has pio-are being made to have the ag- neered the movement of his dream grcgation travel to Japan to spend intQ one of the worlds greatesta season with the occupation I and most influential organizations.troops in that country.This year Rev. Settle hopes to£-Tht choir of “WINGS JORDAN ' represents the highest I to award no less than 20 scholar-salaried group of Negro singers in ships in music, the fourth in this existence today. They are paid series of awards will take place above the union scale for chorus in Washington ,# D. C. April lKth, singers, which accounts for the when a student will be selected fine quality of voices carried by from the Armstrong Technical “WINGS OVER JORDAN.” Their High School, whose principal is conductor, James .Lewis Elkins, I a Clevelander, Mr. Francis A. Is one of the world’s greatest Gregory. *trainers of voice. He is a master The ambassadors of goodwill will of singers and conducts with a nrrive jn Cleveland May 4th in method which fascinates his mas- ^wo 0f their three big busses, and mvi audiences. It Is believed that with Rev. Settle and his party in he is the highest paid Negro con-1 luxurious limousine in which he doctor in America. It is reported travels about the country with his that there are several individuals organization. It is likely that Mrs on the “WINGS OVER JORDAN” | wit! inin her husband inpayroll with salaries $7,500 per year msrk.The aggregation is headed Into I family resides at present at 2192New York City and a short stay'Eost 46th Street here.Settle will join her husband in above the | York to make the trip backto Cleveland with him. The Settle
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Call and Post
Cleveland, Ohio, US
Sat, Apr 19, 1947
Page 18
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Nathan O.
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