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Did Poitier do his own singing?


The scenes where he sings with the nuns looked dubbed. I was curious if he did his own singing or if another person's voice was recorded over his. Either way, the voice was extraordinary. I could listen to it all day.

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I understand the singing was dubbed in by Jester Hairston, who wrote the song (and many other Spirituals). I can't recall any movies where Poitier did any singing, but he has such a pleasant speaking voice you would think he would probably be a good singer, but you never know-- maybe they found out he couldn't carry a tune or something!

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