A történet egy fehér rádiós műsorvezetőről szól, aki az 1950-es években az elsők között kezdett fekete zenét játszani a rádióban.
Memphis the Musical (2011) 1★
Szereposztás
| Chad Kimball | Huey Calhoun |
|---|---|
| Montego Glover | Felicia Farrell |
| J. Bernard Calloway | Delray Jones |
| Derrick Baskin | Gator |
| James Monroe Iglehart | Bobby |
| Cass Morgan | Gladys Calhoun |
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Népszerű idézetek
robnor
DELRAY:
It's time to lose the day, it's time to head to Beale,
Where the rhythm is hot, and the music is real.
You can do without love, swear off the booze,
But everyone alive needs to sing the blues.
So time to raise some hell and get on down.
robnor
HUEY:
When I was a young boy my daddy sat me down,
He said „Son, don't you never go to the dark side of town. I'm talkin' downtown Memphis, see that's where the black folk
play”
An' I said „Yes sir, Daddy,” and then I snuck down anyway!
See, never was taught to read none, no, never taught to write.
The only thing my Daddy taught was white should stay with white.
But I heard it through the alleys, it floated on the breeze,
It burst out through the doorways and it knocked me to my knees!
It broke down all my senses, yet made me feel so whole,
See, I was lost until I found the music of my soul,
The music of my soul.
Then one day my Daddy died, and we laid him in his grave
And my Mama, she cried and cried and cried, and prayed that he'd be saved.
But all I felt was pity for he never understood-
How could people be so bad that make me feel so good?
It whipped right through my body, it grabbed me by my heart.
robnor
FELICIA:
Some got chances, some got choices,
Some got freedom in these states.
Colored women got few chances,
Got few choices on our plates.
Mama told me there are limits
For dark-skinned girls stuck in this light-skinned world.
Once in a while I lose myself in dreams-
A silly girl full of silly schemes.
Now along comes a man whose skin is white and pale,
A shiny fool full of shiny tales.
He says he'll make the people hear me.
He'll force this world to fin'ly see me.
Is he a lie like ev'ry other man
Or Lord could he somehow/ could he somehow/
Could he somehow help to free me?
Mama told me not to dream big,
But Mama lived her life running scared.
I am stronger and I'll fight longer!
I'll do what Mama never even dared!
Colored women with few chances,
Has to do what she must do!
I will make my colored dreams come true!
For this is one colored woman who will color
Her life her way!
robnor
GATOR:
Say a prayer that change is a comin',
Say a prayer that hope is 'round the bend.
And if you pray that change is a comin', oh Jesus
Then may what you pray come true,
Amen.
