tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30885205.post3265261909312064852..comments2024-03-04T17:49:41.673-06:00Comments on The songs in my heart: The great Jester HairstonProudTexasWomanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04765808679173032889noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30885205.post-50683147986198010682014-12-21T21:49:32.104-06:002014-12-21T21:49:32.104-06:00Jester Hairston traveled America in the late 1960s...Jester Hairston traveled America in the late 1960s and early 1970s conducting music festivals at colleges and high schools. I was in all-white Oregon and he came by our school several times over those years including when I was in the choir. He would spend a day with each school preparing them for a mass singing at the festival. On our day to spend with Dr. Hairston, my choir director invited me to lunch with Dr. Hairston. I was so honored. He was such a stellar man and cast such a big aura of happiness and warmth. I will never forget my day with Jester Hairston and then the festival a week or two later. (Brian McMorris - Albany, OR). One of my classmates may have a recording of the festival. If so, I will find a way to share it. I know we sang Gossip, Gossip along with Poor Man Lazarus and AmenBrianMcMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10398039552715113665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30885205.post-19681086416801627172013-05-24T20:19:55.303-05:002013-05-24T20:19:55.303-05:00@Gadfly,
(ACK! Blogger supposedly notifies me when...@Gadfly,<br />(ACK! Blogger supposedly notifies me when there are comments awaiting moderation, but in the long interval since your message, I had no idea. Sorry for the delay, and I'll try sending this reply over e-mail as well.)<br /><br />I do not know of any recording of Dr. Hairston's version of the song unless it appears on the recordings made from the CCCF performances I described in my entry. While I know for a fact there were recordings of the performance, over the years as I've tried to replace my own copy (two cassettes), I have had no success. As for any printed materials, since we learned the song by the "lining out" method, I've never seen his arrangement in sheet music.<br /><br />Schools that I remember definitely performed that year:<br />* Abilene Christian University<br />* Harding University<br />* Lipscomb University<br />* Lubbock Christian University (they were that year's host school)<br />* Southwestern Christian College<br /><br />Schools that I <i>think</i> performed that year:<br />* Faulkner University<br />* York College (?)<br /><br />You could, if so inclined, contact their choral directors and ask if they have the recordings or know anyone who does. ACU's present director, Paul Piersall, joined the faculty the year <i>after</i> Hairston directed; the previous director, Dr. Charles Nelson (trivia: brother of golfer Byron!), retired at a ripe old age that year of 1986.<br /><br />All I ask is that if you obtain an audio recording, <b>WRITE BACK AND TELL ME WHERE YOU GOT IT!</b>ProudTexasWomanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04765808679173032889noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30885205.post-52640710968012148342011-10-13T12:09:37.854-05:002011-10-13T12:09:37.854-05:00Dear ProudTexasWoman,
I am searching for a record...Dear ProudTexasWoman,<br /><br />I am searching for a recording of "Gossip, Gossip" by Dr. Jester Hairston. The only recording I can even find reference to is by The Voices of Walter Schumann, and I cannot find that recording, I know about it because someone has the sheet music and it says "As sung by The Voices of Walter Schumann". First of all, I would like a recording as arranged by Dr. Hairston (not Walter Schumann), secondly I would like to obtain a audio recording. Would you have, or know where I can get this? My e-mail address is gadfly1955@yahoo.com I really look forward to hearing from you!<br /><br />Thank you,<br />Mark S. MangusGadflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00221440807612426349noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30885205.post-43477162036335075842008-08-14T07:37:00.000-05:002008-08-14T07:37:00.000-05:00What incredible memories. I love the vision of eve...What incredible memories. I love the vision of everyone in the diner listening to you all sing while in line. Awesome!<BR/><BR/>I will be praying for Coach Stallings. Thanks for visiting my blog and "chatting" with me.<BR/>HUGS, NicoleAll 4 My Galshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04388794548592051699noreply@blogger.com