Evening Republican, Volume 59, Number 72, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 March 1917 — Placing His Voice. [ARTICLE]

Placing His Voice.

It is not always necessary to go to a singing master to have the voice "placed,” as the'phrase is. So it would seem, at least, from a story that an Atlanta man tells. One cold, wet and windy night he a negro of his acquaintance shivering in the doorway of a store. Wondering what the darky could be doing, standing on a cold, wet night in such a draughty position, the Atlanta-man said: "Jim, what are you doing there?” " ’Scuse me, sir," said Jim, "but I’m gwine to-sing bass to-morrow mornln' at church, an’ I’m tryin’ to ketoh a cold.”

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