'Grandmother to the Nation' Celebrated in Traveling Art Show


24 August 2006

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Grandma Moses

Washingtons

Washington, D.C., is the capital city of the United States.  The city is also known simply as Washington.  It was named for the country's first president, George Washington.

The River in Reverse

professional life in music began in the late nineteen-fifties in his hometown of New Orleans.  He played piano in clubs in that southern city while still a teenager. He later wrote many rhythm and blues hit songs and became a successful producer.


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