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Podcasts Off-Ramp
My Teacher Alma
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Dan Carino
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Oct 3, 2009
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My Teacher Alma
Keyboard legend Clarence McDonald begins a series of commentaries on music by introducing us to Alma Hightower, a music teacher who was the backbone of black music in LA.
Keyboard player and record producer Clarence McDonald, in the studio. (Credit: Susan McDonald)
Keyboard player and record producer Clarence McDonald, in the studio. (Credit: Susan McDonald)
(
Susan McDonald
)

Keyboard legend Clarence McDonald begins a series of commentaries on music by introducing us to Alma Hightower, a music teacher who was the backbone of black music in LA.

Keyboard legend Clarence McDonald begins a series of commentaries on music by introducing us to Alma Hightower, a music teacher who was the backbone of black music in LA.