After more than three decades of spreading the gospel of A Cappella, The Persuasions recorded their first album for children. Though itâs aimed primarily at the little ones, say one- to five-year-olds, itâs hard not to enjoy it no matter your age. There are a host of treats, including âTeddy Bearsâ Picnic,â âA Cappella Fellasâ and the title track. The story that Jerry Lawson spins to frame âOn Top of Spaghettiâ is not to be missed.
The Persuasions have received a 1999 Parents Choice âGoldâ Award for their childrenâs album, âOn The Good Ship Lollipop.â Parentsâ Choice is a nonprofit consumer guide to childrenâs books/videos/toys/software/television/magazines founded in 1978. Its honorary advisory board includes Julie Andrews, LeVar Burton, Barbara Bush, and Mister Rogers. The advisory board is made up of prominent educators, psychologists, childrenâs literature scholars, and writers.
âOn The Good Ship Lollipop,â a diverse collection of everything from the Shirley Temple title tune to âSwing Low, Sweet Chariot,â has also won the 1999 National Parenting Publications (NAPPA) âGoldâ Award, recognizing âthe best in quality childrenâs media,â and the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio âGold Sealâ Award for âoutstanding new products that enhance the lives of children.â
The Brooklyn-based Persuasions, together since 1962, were named Amazon.comâs âArtist of the Yearâ for childrenâs music in 1999, and their album was chosen #1 in the top-ten recommended Amazon.com childrenâs albums of the year.
Jerry left The Persuasions in 2003. Four years later he and his new group Jerry Lawson & Talk of the Town were featured on Jackâs Big Music Show.
The song they performed is  titled  âI’m So Glad Iâve Got Skinâ.  It became a big hit and is track #7 here on The Good Ship Lollipop which was recorded with The Persuasions 5 years earlier.
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