Singing for the President

They called me "the wonder child," even at the White House!

My voice was the ticket that would bring my family to America. A congressman who had heard me sing, arranged for me to come to Washington, D.C., and perform for leaders at the U.S. Capitol.

The politicians liked me and wanted to help. They got me an invitation to sing for President Calvin Coolidge in the White House! That did it. After I sang, I met the President. He shook my hand and told me that I sang well. He said he'd help get my mother, brothers, and sisters to America. We would be a family again!