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My sister used to be an avid collector of autographs from musical performers. In her teenage years, Sandy (a/k/a “Sis”) used to be very good at being first in line for signatures after a thrilling (to her) operatic performance. (I never did make any claims relative to her sanity as reflected by her musical tastes.)

Being children born to a private piano teacher and church organist, my brother, my sister, and I were exposed to musical selections that included primarily classical and Broadway pieces. Not hardly the usual listening practice of typical American teenagers.

But as mentioned, Sandy a...