Salt Lake Telegram | 1934-05-29 | Page 4 | Just Folks

J Just U S t F Folks 0 11 S By 81 A. A Edgar BROADCASTING When Patti san sang lon long years ago Only the rich could hear her voice But Thit few her gift divine could know And in her artistry rejoice The charm that music holds for all Was from the many shut away Imprisoned fast by y roof and wall vall For only those with coin to pay The limit of her power was then No farther than the outer walL Gay women and men Were into the hall hail But s Patt voice was never heard By people troubled and forlorn No distant doubting heart was stirred Exultantly to fac face the morn Last ni night ht another artist sang sang As Patti in the long ago Her voice melodiously rang rangIn In curious place high and low 10 A priest put down hs his book to hear A sailor listened far at sea And many a sad heal t caught the cheer O 0 that exquisite melody Across the land thaI that song was swept An inv invalid lid forgot his pain A woman in In a brothel wept Along that great broadcasting chain Innumerable lonel lonel- lives Were in that gift sublime And even the dreariest of ot dives 4 JI I beauty fer tor A ft time Ime J ii