Morgan Auditorium

February 10, 1975

At the time, the New York Times thoughtfully described the young singer-songwriter from New York as a "contralto grounded in a bluesy growl and capable of sweeping over four octaves.” It was heady praise for the 25-year-old was making a splash in pop music. Snow’s “Poetry Man” was released a few months before her Tuscaloosa concert and had been climbing the charts, fueling her busy tour schedule. With a distinctive head of dark curls and thick round glasses, Snow exhibited a lovely soulful style of acoustic roots music as a solo performer who played and sang in Morgan Auditorium on campus. She seemed genuinely touched when UPC Publicity Chair Mike Muscari informed her that she was performing in the same building that housed the University of Alabama English Department. Snow deftly mixed elements of blues, jazz, gospel, and pop sentiments into her songs, nearly all from her debut album, drawing a sincere appreciation from the audience that evening. She told UPC volunteers that she’d sung with Paul Simon, who had been launching his solo career and did a lot of commercial work in New York City. You can hear her voice on his classic “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover.”