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Let Freedom Sing!: Get Your Rights, Jack

Deborah Jeter
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One of my student's favorite songs out of the book is a rendition of Ray Charles' hit song, written by Percy Mayfield, "Hit the Road, Jack". The words were changed in order to make it relevant to the situation in which the song was used during the Civil Rights Movement and now acts as a most wonderful medium in preserving historical information. When we sing information, it is internalized in a more powerful way and is a wonderful way to have permanent recall.

Music is powerful, Music is infectious, Music teaches, Music heals. Music.

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2.   February 28, 1997 3:31 PM
You are absolutely correct. I was just testing to see if anyone would notice! ;-)

Thanks for taking the time to check it out.

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-- posted by Deborah_Jeter
1.   February 28, 1997 9:50 AM
Great article, Deborah. Can't say much more.

Okay, I'll say one tiny thing: 'Hit the Road, Jack' was written for Ray Charles by the great Percy Mayfield. ...

-- posted by chuckn



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