Difference between revisions of "Powell, Saj"
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| − | Biography:''' An African American gay man who was an attendee at GAA in the 1970s. He performed at the coffee house, and always sang Stormy Weather. He sang it beautifully. | + | |
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| + | '''Biography:''' An African American gay man who was an attendee at GAA in the 1970s. He performed at the coffee house, and always sang Stormy Weather. He sang it beautifully. | ||
Revision as of 13:35, 28 October 2016
NAME: John "Saj" Powell
Biography: An African American gay man who was an attendee at GAA in the 1970s. He performed at the coffee house, and always sang Stormy Weather. He sang it beautifully.
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When I was 15 I played on the bill with Saj for three months at The Long March Coffeehouse on Rittenhouse Square. He was a wonderful man and fabulous entertainer. I especially enjoyed his cover of "Join Me" from Pippin' and an original song he wrote for a friend of his entitled "Lucille."
