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Dr. Dani Sanchez, MFA, PhD (She/Her/They/Them)
Dr. Dani Sanchez, MFA, PhD (She/Her/They/Them)
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For the curious: Yes, Robert McFerrin Sr. is the father of popular singer-songwriter and musicologist Bobby McFerrin!
#MusComEnt #PorgyAndBess #RobertMcFerrinSr #BobbyMcFerrin

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Dr. Dani Sanchez, MFA, PhD (She/Her/They/Them)
Dr. Dani Sanchez, MFA, PhD (She/Her/They/Them)
@analgesicsleep.bsky.social
1 month ago
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Sidney Poitier had to be convinced by friends & management to take the role of Porgy. Even then, for all of his talents singing wasn’t one so he’s dubbed by Robert McFerrin Sr.,first Black man to sign a contract w/NYC’s Met Opera
#MusComEnt #PorgyAndBess #SidneyPoitier #RobertMcFerrinSr

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