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The Persuasions — An American Musical Story

Sedge Thomson presents wisdom for these times from a thoughtful and funny musical troupe.  The Persuasions, the renowned a capella group first “discovered” by Frank Zappa, went on to sing around the world, from Carnegie Hall to West Coast Live! 

 

Playing basketball, then singing after their pick-up games led to street corner teamwork. Blending their voices to popular song from gospel to rock n roll created a distinctive sound. Their musical touring covered the era of Jim Crow and the civil rights movement, the swinging sixties to the new century. The persuasive tenors and basso profundo sang proudly as the group without a backup band.

 

Sedge’s flâneur files. This show drawn from their appearance on West Coast Live in January 1994 and November 2002.

 

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