February 13 - Eileen Farrell (The Musical Birthday Series)

Eileen Farrell (13 February 1920 – 23 March 2002) was an American operatic soprano who also sang in popular styles.

Wrong or Right

It’s not easy, crossing over

(Think, e.g. - Calais to Dover!)

Eileen Farrell passed the test

Belting standards with the rest.

Though it’s true that style purists,

Who are most exacting jurists,

Said that she was wrong to choose

To claim the right to sing the blues.

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