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| 2 | 2 | | <BillNo> <Sponsor> |
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| 4 | 4 | | SENATE RESOLUTION 35 |
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| 5 | 5 | | By Akbari |
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| 8 | 8 | | SR0035 |
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| 9 | 9 | | 004275 |
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| 12 | 12 | | A RESOLUTION to honor and commend Kameron Whalum of |
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| 13 | 13 | | Memphis. |
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| 14 | 14 | | |
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| 15 | 15 | | WHEREAS, it is fitting that we should salute those citizens who, through their |
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| 16 | 16 | | extraordinary efforts and artistic contributions, have distinguished themselves as community |
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| 17 | 17 | | leaders of whom we can all be proud; and |
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| 18 | 18 | | WHEREAS, one such noteworthy person is Kameron Whalum of Memphis, a trombonist, |
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| 19 | 19 | | singer, and permanent member of prominent R&B group Silk Sonic, led by singer Bruno Mars |
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| 20 | 20 | | and rapper Anderson .Paak; and |
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| 21 | 21 | | WHEREAS, Kameron Whalum hails from the highly respected Whalum family of |
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| 22 | 22 | | Memphis, the members of which, over four generations, have distinguished themselves time |
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| 23 | 23 | | and again in the fields of music, worship, and public service; and |
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| 24 | 24 | | WHEREAS, Kameron Whalum attended Morehouse College, the University of Memphis, |
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| 25 | 25 | | and the New School for Jazz and Contemporary Music in New York City, New York, and at each |
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| 26 | 26 | | institution, he further honed his craft through consistent playing; and |
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| 27 | 27 | | WHEREAS, drawing from the varied streams of Memphis music, Mr. Whalum commits |
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| 28 | 28 | | himself to elevating, through his trained art and profound skill, the storied musical traditions that |
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| 29 | 29 | | have been handed on to him by his family and community; and |
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| 30 | 30 | | WHEREAS, through his work as a Berklee City Music Ambassador, Mr. Whalum is now |
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| 31 | 31 | | training the upcoming generation of creatives to look within themselves and find the passion that |
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| 32 | 32 | | propels and produces the greatest musicians, and his example is a living testament to the |
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| 33 | 33 | | wonderful effects of practiced mastery and determined vision; and |
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| 34 | 34 | | WHEREAS, Mr. Whalum epitomizes the spirit and commitment to family and community |
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| 35 | 35 | | that are characteristic of a true Tennessean; and |
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| 38 | 38 | | - 2 - 004275 |
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| 40 | 40 | | WHEREAS, it is most fitting that we should honor the exceptional service to music of |
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| 41 | 41 | | Kameron Whalum; now, therefore, |
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| 42 | 42 | | BE IT RESOLVED BY THE SENATE OF THE ONE HUNDRED FOURTEENTH |
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| 43 | 43 | | GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, that we honor Kameron Whalum, |
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| 44 | 44 | | reflecting on his contributions to music and his enduring legacy of excellence and creativity. |
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| 45 | 45 | | BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that an appropriate copy of this resolution be prepared |
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| 46 | 46 | | for presentation with this final clause omitted from such copy. |
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