William Waring Cuney, 1906-1976, My Lord, What a Morning

By William Waring Cuney
WARING CUNEY
May 6, 1906 - June 30, 1976



This event was a concert/art show/silent auction, presented by the Colorado Vocal Arts Ensemble (CVAE) at Smokebrush Theatre. CVAE is a local Colorado Springs, Colorado, 27-voice vocal ensemble in its 15th year in the community. Deborah Teske is the Artistic Director for the organization. Lire la suite…

My Lord, what a morning

My Lord, what a morning
My Lord what a morning
My Lord, what a morning
When the stars begin to fall

You’ll hear the trumpet sound
To wake the nations underground
Looking to my God’s right hand
When the stars begin to fall

You’ll hear the sinner moan
To wake the nations underground
Looking to my God’s right hand
When the stars begin to fall

You’ll hear the Christian shout
To wake the nations underground
Looking to my God’s right hand
When the stars begin to fall

"The world's first African American heavyweight champion Jack Johnson defeated James Jeffries, a leading white fighter, who came out of retirement to try to take the heavyweight championship back from Johnson. Jack Johnson won their fight on July 4, 1910. News of Jeffries's defeat ignited numerous incidents of white violence against blacks. However, black poet William Waring Cuney captured the exuberant African American reaction in his poem, "My Lord, What a Morning"."

O my Lord
What a morning,
O my Lord,
What a feeling,
When Jack Johnson
Turned Jim Jeffries'
Snow-white face
to the ceiling.

Jack Johnson (31 mars 1878 à Galveston, Texas - 10 juin 1946). Jack Johnson (1878–1946) Jack Johnson and James Jeffries at the World Championship Battle. Reno, Nevada, July 4, 1910The world's first African American heavyweight champion patented a wrench (U.S.patent#1,413,121) on April the 18th, 1922.

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