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riginal( (tsl ReturnsaTo Wings Over JordanJsme* Tit*1, former director of Negro our ehoirr, now known Wings Over Jordan”, was re-atited as director of the choirVedn-sday. Feb 24th.Mr Tair ilno.teil the choir for x months over station WGARto its going on a nationalhain but was replaced by Worth r, program manager for that tton when the program went oncoast to coast hook-up.When Cramer was brought in-the program Mr. Tate was giv-th. understanding that he (Cramer) was to give the choir radio • and R„v Glenn T SetUe,h I or of the program.riginat-cecnmque ana wouia remai the group for * p- riod of fourmm. - 'i* n-Mr. Tate, having tarined the choir from its embryonic stage, gave up his directorship so that Cram«*rcould give the group the benefit ...... T„Ui,K „lttof his long experience on the radio, director of the choir However, Cramer did not leave: Mr. Tate is to re-aasume his du-the group as per schedule, so Mr., ties. having complete charg* of thearranging and directing of theSo many protests were received and so much discontentment arose among the members of the choir after Mr. Tate left the program until the director thought it best to:remaining in tho hnLr *grounds for five weeks, severed his connections with the choir and left the group in the hands of Cramerchoir.Mrs. Williett Firmbanks. pianist for the Negro Hour Choir, who wasreplaced by a white pianist, when, (f h a n»*Afrm ti'Ati t n n t t a n I U a Vthe program went national, has been given her position back at thepianoIrcDiamond ‘C’ ClubcU
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Call and Post
Cleveland, Ohio, US
Thu, Feb 24, 1938
Page 3
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Nathan O.
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