Dear Miss Blue,

Yes, it is true; the Alto Voice has forever been known for its seductive nuances. We, of the Alto bent, know the many ways we have had to arm ourselves against the panting hordes; at times, squeezing our throats when notes demanded an even deeper voice!I am astounded, Miss Blue, to learn of the tampering with the vocal folds by the Charlatan Sing Sing Song. I remember SSS from my old Brooklyn days. His business then was sorting and weighing the dirty laundry we plunked down on the counter of his small Laundry Business. We always stood there as we waited, humming - in our alto voices - the newest Broadway Showstopper. He was obviously drawn to us; leaning far over the narrow counter as he absentmindedly fondled the many shirts and things we had brought to be washed and ironed. And now, years later, Sing Sing Song, Chemist.

(Did Frank Sinatra find the Lozenges helpful? I heard him sing Old Man River at the Watergate Concert on the Potomac River. We all held our breath as he gripped the microphone and bent his knees; he seemed surprised and relieved to hear the wild clapping from a grateful audience after he had sung the final note.)

Pearl Seductive Sometimes Still