“Free, single, disengaged”

The Logan Gramophone Society met recently and uncovered this neglected gem from Mamie Smith and her Jazz Band (Okeh Records):

Value of the liberal arts

(Recently I was invited to speak to our academic advisors on the value of the liberal arts to today’s students. I thought a couple of readers out there might find it interesting … so here it is.)

“WHY DO I NEED THAT, AND WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH IT? GETTING SOMEWHERE THROUGH THE LIBERAL ARTS”
(A PRESENTATION TO ADVISORS AT UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY)