[Radio spot for tribute concert to Martin Luther King featuring Jennifer Holiday]

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Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a radio spot for a tribute concert to Martin Luther King Jr. to be held at the Music Hall at Fair Park on January 18th. The tape includes one track of audio with the voice of the radio speaker carrying a heavy southern accent. The concert was to feature gospel singer Jennifer Holiday along with a 300-voice choir.

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1 sound recording (43 sec.) ; cassette.

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Creator: Unknown. 198X.

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Audio cassette from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a radio spot for a tribute concert to Martin Luther King Jr. to be held at the Music Hall at Fair Park on January 18th. The tape includes one track of audio with the voice of the radio speaker carrying a heavy southern accent. The concert was to feature gospel singer Jennifer Holiday along with a 300-voice choir.

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1 sound recording (43 sec.) ; cassette.

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  • Preferred Citation: The Black Academy of Arts and Letters Records (AR0797), University of North Texas Special Collections

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  • 198X

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  • June 2, 2022, 10:36 p.m.

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  • Oct. 15, 2022, 11:59 a.m.

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[Radio spot for tribute concert to Martin Luther King featuring Jennifer Holiday], audio recording, 198X; Dallas, Texas. (https://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc1939304/: accessed May 27, 2023), University of North Texas Libraries, UNT Digital Library, https://digital.library.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.

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