In 1963, a 15-year-old girl, Marsha Albert, saw a report on the CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite about the “Beatlemania” phenomenon going on in the UK.
Aretha Louise Franklin came from humble roots. Born in a two-room house in Memphis, Tenn., she was the fifth of six children.
The music of Billie Holiday, considered by many to be the greatest of all jazz singers, comes to Centerstage Theatre for a one-night only benefit performance.
