On the day when the Savoy leaps clean over to Seventh Avenue and starts jitterbugging with the Renaissance, on that day when Abyssinia Baptist Church throws her enormous arms around St. James Presbyterian and 409 Edgecombe stoops to kiss 12 West 133rd, on that day-- Do, Jesus! Manhattan Island will whirl like a Dizzy Gillespie transcription played by Inez and Timme. On that day, Lord, Sammy Davis and Marian Anderson will sing a duet, Paul Robeson will team up with Jackie Mabley, and Father Divine will say in truth, Peace! It's truly wonderful! |