Quote of the day
A musician cannot move others unless he too is moved. He must feel all the emotions that he hopes to arouse in his audience, for the revealing of his own humor will stimulate a like mood in the listener.
Lewis Allan

Born: February 10, 1903
Died: October 29, 1986 (aged 83)
Bio: Abel Meeropol was an American writer, teacher and song-writer, whose works were published under his pseudonym, Lewis Allan. His best-known song is "Strange Fruit", especially as recorded by Billie Holiday.






