Bessie's Prayer

Episode 2: Singing God Bless America at Chicago Stadium and watching Jackie Robinson at Wrigley Field


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In this second installment of the podcast, we present additional content from "Bessie's Prayer" - including Walter's first public performance at the Chicago Stadium, singing "God Bless America" at a war bond rally to support the armed services during World War II. We also hear the story of his sister, Barbara, punching a nun over pea soup and Walter's experience with his dad watching Jackie Robinson play at Wrigley Field.

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Bessie's PrayerBy Walter Braud