R. Powell Majors oral history interview 1, 1979 May 23
Description
Former Charlotte Rotary Club president R. Powell Majors recounts his experience as one of the founding patrons for the Rotary-sponsored Charlotte Boys Choir. He discusses the history of the choir, as well as the administrative, support, and operational aspects of the organization. Mr. Majors devotes much of the interview to describing the choir's 1948 Christmas trip to New York City, where they performed on NBC Radio. He discusses the choir's many performances around the Carolinas including their weekly live performance on WBTV, as well as their appearance on the nationally broadcasted Ripley's Believe It or Not television program. Mr. Majors also reflects on the central role James McMillan's management played in the choir's success during its seventeen-year history.