On January 13 and January 14, 1972, Aretha Franklin recorded "Amazing Grace."

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Fifty-three years ago

Hat tip, The Wall Street Journal.

OPINION | COMMENTARY | CULTURAL COMMENTARY

Aretha Franklin’s Miracle of an ‘Amazing Grace’ Concert

Fifty years ago this week, the Queen of Soul recorded her landmark album during a performance at a Missionary Baptist church in Los Angeles

By John Edward Hasse
Updated Jan. 12, 2022 6:15 pm ET

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Sheesh, they won't let me read ANY of the story online. I read it at the library. Maybe you can too.

Dr. John Edward Hasse

Executive Committee Chair Emeritus
Curator Emeritus of American Music
National Museum of American History
During his thirty-three-year tenure at the National Museum of American History, Hasse curated exhibitions on Duke Ellington, Ella Fitzgerald, Frank Sinatra, and Ray Charles. He also founded the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and international Jazz Appreciation Month.

Hasse’s books include Beyond Category: The Life and Genius of Duke Ellington, Discover Jazz (co-author), and Jazz: The Smithsonian Anthology (co-author). He is a contributor to The Washington Post, The Wall Street Journal, and eight encyclopedias.

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Witness Aretha Franklin as you’ve never seen her before. Experience an electrifying performance in the brand new concert film AMAZING GRACE – only in cinemas this May.

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