![]() And I’ve heard from history that so was a guy named Abe. But the man who has spent most of his life in baseball is a hard guy to shave. Rickey told me today that there’s a lot buzzing around his head now. He was a lieutenant in the Army until his release last Summer. (Words and music by Woodrow Buddy Johnson, June 1949) Did you see Jackie Robinson hit. At UCLA he stood out as a great halfback and in 1942 he played in both the Chicago and the Honolulu all star games. How Influential Was Jackie Robinson in the Civil Rights Movement. He was a standout star in all sports at Muir Technical High and Pasadena Junior College, where he played baseball, basketball, and football and was a 25-foot broad jumper. He moved with his family to Pasadena, Cal., when he was a year old. Robbie – and what a name for a Dodger possibility – was born Jan. He said that it was mostly spontaneous praise… ![]() “Only one was bitterly derogatory… I had another calling me ‘a second Lincoln’ and that was from Chicago.” “I have been flooded with telegrams and letters and phone calls,” he said. I asked Rickey too what the reaction has been since the news of Robinson’s signing. “Cleveland’s got Larry Doby and Brooklyn’s got Jackie Robinson!” A beautiful portrait by Nina Leen (1914-1995), pair of contemporaneous songs (Brownie McGhee’s song is dedicated to Jackie Robinson and Larry Doby), and a thoughtful sports page to commemorate the centennial of the birth of Jackie Robinson (1919-1972). ![]() Opening today is a great exhibition “ In the Dugout with Jackie Robinson: An Intimate Portrait of a Baseball Legend” at the Museum of the City of New York. In Jersey City, New Jersey, on April 18, 1946, while playing for the Montreal Royals (farm club team of the Brooklyn Dodgers) and against the Jersey City Giants (farm club team of the New York Giants), Jackie Robinson “broke the color barrier in a game between two minor league clubs,” (the Royals won, 14-1). Jackie Robinson was the first African-American to play in Major League Baseball in 1947. “Hooray Hooray, The Time Has Really Come!” Jackie Robinson was born 100 years ago today. An intricate part of this show is the inclusion of the personal accounts of the men and women who were an integral part of this history.Brownie McGhee, Robbie – Doby Boogie, May 1948 ( ) The song Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball was written by Buddy Johnson and was first recorded and released by Buddy Johnson and His Orchestra in. The performance is presented in a multi-media format utilizing video clips, slides, and interview sound bites (from the forth-coming documentary), which add an emotional element that further connects the audience with this history. The show also relates commonly known historical moments to provide the audience with a time frame of reference. The story is placed in historical context examining five decades of music and events, from the turn of the century performances of vaudevillian Bert Williams to the historic signing of Jackie Robinson into the major leagues in 1947 and the emergence of the artistry of Nat King Cole. This performance demonstrates that for the African-American community, the Negro Leagues and the music of that period were important social, cultural and economical developments for all Americans. During this segregated period in American history they traveled the same roads, stayed in the same hotels, ate at the same restaurants, and were inspired by each other’s professions. Stories of Negro League players intertwine with those of some of our greatest musicians. Inspired by an upcoming television documentary being produced by Byron Motley, this exciting new musical performance Hitmakers, Heroes & Homeruns is a unique presentation of music and baseball.
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