I was seven when my sister and I performed for President and First Lady Kennedy as part of a fundraiser for what would become the Kennedy Center. Watch the entire 1962 event right now.
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From the Kennedy Center:
Witness incredible performances from a legendary event featuring artistic icons across genres. 💃🕺🎶🎭📚
This historic release from the archives of The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts unites Presidents John F. Kennedy and Dwight D. Eisenhower for "An American Pageant of the Arts"—a fundraising event for the National Cultural Center on November 29, 1962.
The lineup included actor/comedian Danny Kaye, singer Marian Anderson, poet Robert Frost, dancer Maria Tallchief, pianists Andre Previn and Van Cliburn, seven-year-old cellist Yo-Yo Ma, actor Hal Holbrook as Mark Twain, comedian Bob Newhart, singer Harry Belafonte, actors Frederic March and Jason Robards, tenor Richard Tucker, the United States Navy Band, the National Symphony Orchestra, and many more. This special broadcast of the event is presented in honor of JFK's 103rd birthday.
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