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OPEN POST: Music Manor Monday With Ernestine Anderson!

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Greetings, music hors, and welcome to another hotsy-totsy edition of Music Manor Monday, where we share music - old or new - that we've been enjoying lately. For his part, DJ Li'l Scratch will be at the Manor's "Liquor in the Front" lounge tonight, spinning tunes by a jazz and blues legend who thrilled audiences over the span of an incredible six decade career. Can you guess who? Yes, it's Ernestine Anderson, who burst onto the scene in 1958 with her sensational LP, " Hot Cargo ," which introduced a distinctive and gifted singer equal to the likes of Ella Fitzgerald and Billie Holiday. Yet time has not been kind to Ernestine, and though she's not forgotten, by any means, she certainly deserves more notice than she receives nowadays.  By the way - and I swear I’ll bring this back around to Ernestine - I love hearing great performers live, don't you? Even though there's always a few imperfections here or there, you get a deeper feel for wha...