He came to my school when I was about 10 (around 1980) and we performed a concert with him in our city. He was such a nice man and has stayed in my mind all this time. It's amazing to see this. Thank you!!
@thewordkeeper Lillies of the Filed? Yeah that's the one that was never released. It starred Jester Hairston. He sung all the parts in the movie and Sidney Portier dubbed in his speaking voice.
I saw Lillies of the Filed at the movies when i was a youngster. Now after all of these years i finally know who dubbed Sidney's voice. All the times i watched Amen the tv show i never had a clue that Mr. Hairston was the composer and singer of Amen. Strange that no matter how old you get you never stop learning.
I had the great fortune to be under his direction for a week at a summer music camp in Virginia after my junior year in high school. He was marvelous, so full of life and caring! He shared so much with us!
I was a young white girl taken by her parents to some church in downtown LA to be a part of this church's concerts, and I remember him, wow . . . ya, we were the only white people but it was somehow wonderful . . .and now I rethink it all.
@bannanaboy33 Jester was a friend of the family, as my father was Dean of Conservatory of Music at University of the Pacific for many years. Such a sweet wonderful man. He conducted our summer choir there, singing of course, Amen. Wonderful memories!
My mother was also able to sing with him while she was in high school. Such an amazing man.
thejfrogirl 1 month ago
He came to my school when I was about 10 (around 1980) and we performed a concert with him in our city. He was such a nice man and has stayed in my mind all this time. It's amazing to see this. Thank you!!
thejfrogirl 1 month ago
@thewordkeeper Lillies of the Filed? Yeah that's the one that was never released. It starred Jester Hairston. He sung all the parts in the movie and Sidney Portier dubbed in his speaking voice.
thewordkeeper 1 month ago
I saw Lillies of the Filed at the movies when i was a youngster. Now after all of these years i finally know who dubbed Sidney's voice. All the times i watched Amen the tv show i never had a clue that Mr. Hairston was the composer and singer of Amen. Strange that no matter how old you get you never stop learning.
thewordkeeper 1 month ago
I had the great fortune to be under his direction for a week at a summer music camp in Virginia after my junior year in high school. He was marvelous, so full of life and caring! He shared so much with us!
melodramasmith 3 months ago
I was a young white girl taken by her parents to some church in downtown LA to be a part of this church's concerts, and I remember him, wow . . . ya, we were the only white people but it was somehow wonderful . . .and now I rethink it all.
weffler1 6 months ago
:))))))))))
MartaBtrp 8 months ago
@bannanaboy33 Jester was a friend of the family, as my father was Dean of Conservatory of Music at University of the Pacific for many years. Such a sweet wonderful man. He conducted our summer choir there, singing of course, Amen. Wonderful memories!
txtabby 9 months ago
This brings back memories of getting to sing with Mr. Hairston as we sang his arrangements back in high school so many years ago.
guinethe 11 months ago
@ROBOTkw1 Yeah dude. I helped with that Page, I'm part of the National Hairston Clan.
bannanaboy33 1 year ago