- Banned in China: "Mississippi Goddam" was officially banned from many radio stations in the country ostensibly for containing the word "goddam". Copies of the record were returned from these stations broken in two.
- Referenced by...: American figure skater Jason Brown performed to "Sinnerman" for his short program
during the 2020-2021 and 2021-2022 competitive seasons. - She Also Did: She's a political activist, using her music as a way to reflect the times of her day.
- Star-Making Role: Her rendition to "I Loves you Porgy", also "Little Girl Blue" qualifies.
- What Could Have Been: "Eunice Waymon plays Bach and Ravel! Live at [Concert Hall Here]." Imagine if Nina had been granted the scholarship at Curtis. Would she have been as involved in the Civil Rights Movement? Would she have still become as big as she is now, but as a Concert Pianist? Would she be as valiant and proud of her being as she's known for now? One thing for sure, she believes she would've been happier if she had become "the first Black Classic Pianist" in history. [1]
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