Listen "Pearl Woods"
Episode Synopsis
Lily Pearl Woodard, better known as Pearl Woods, was born in Saint Matthews, South Carolina, in 1933. She later moved to New York, drawn by Harlem's vibrant music scene, where she began singing on street corners and with local groups. Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.
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