Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
Alberta Hunter may be the best blues & jazz performer you’ve never heard of. Born in Memphis in 1895, she launched a professional singing career before the age of 15, but ultimately gave it up to be a nurse. We hear about a new play that tells Hunter’s story — especially how she returned to performing in her eighties and entertained at a Greenwich Village hotspot until her death at 89.
Guests
- Carolyn Griffin Producing Artistic Director, MetroStage
- Jackie Richardson Actor, Cookin' at the Cookery
- Jannice Lorraine Actor, Cookin' at the Cookery
- Marion J. Caffey Playwright and director, Cookin' at the Cookery
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