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A Trip To Berwyn: Song Analysis

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I was going on a trip to Berwyn, Illinois with my family to meet my father’s youngest brother and his family. The trip was quite short, but my uncle had told us to hail a taxi and meet up at the Fitzgerald’s Sidebar, in Berwyn. I didn’t have the slightest idea of the impression of the location we were heading to from the airport until we reached the place. I was in complete shock because a jazz band was playing the style of music that my uncle knew that I was very fond of right in front of us. As we came into the sidebar there were no crowds of people, meaning it was mainly just my family. The band was just about to perform another song right as we sat down in a carefree setting. The band members were wearing formal clothes, which seemed a bit unusual because of the casual atmosphere of the bar. The music was very soothing, and calming making me feel relaxed and graceful. The instruments in the background were not too loud relative to the voice of the singer. Instead, the singer was louder than the instruments, making her voice echo throughout the room.
Furthermore, an interesting song that was played was “Stormy Weather,” by the singer named Jeannie Lambert and the rest of the group. The song she had sung was originally done by a very famous artist named Ethel Waters. In addition, the …show more content…

In addition, as stated before, artists like Frank Sinatra and Billie Holiday adapted the song. Likewise, the song was also sung by Lena Horne in a movie called “Stormy Weather,” created in the 1940's. Moreover, even though there were many adaptations to the song, the only one that accurately paralleled the singer at the joint was Ethel Waters. The fact that both of the singers had a similar fruity voice made their voices sound as if they came out deep and powerful in a gracious

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