DeSanto performed frequently in West Oakland during the neighborhood’s heyday as a nightclub and music hotspot in the 1950s and 60s. Now she is being given the prestigious Arhoolie Award.
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DeSanto performed frequently in West Oakland during the neighborhood’s heyday as a nightclub and music hotspot in the 1950s and 60s. Now she is being given the prestigious Arhoolie Award.