[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 132 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1558]
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               IN HONOR AND REMEMBRANCE OF MS. JANE SCOTT

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 8, 2011

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor and remembrance of 
Ms. Jane Scott, Cleveland's preeminent voice on all matters rock 'n' 
roll.
  Ms. Scott was born on May 3, 1919 in Cleveland, Ohio. She graduated 
from Lakewood High School in 1937 and went on to pursue English and 
drama majors at the University of Michigan, from which she graduated in 
1941. During World War II, she was a code breaker for the U.S. Navy, 
and afterwards she became the women's editor of the Chagrin Valley 
Herald. She also had brief bouts in advertising and public relations.
  On March 24, 1952, Scott started working at The Plain Dealer as a 
society writer. However, after the Beatles performed at Public Hall in 
September 1964, Scott became The Plain Dealer's rock critic, a role 
which she would keep for four decades. She wrote music features, 
concert reviews, and was well known for her long standing ``What's 
Happening'' column in Friday! Magazine.
  Scott, affectionately known as the ``World's Oldest Teenager,'' 
became known for her undying passion for rock 'n' roll and rock 
musicians, her ability to gain access to areas where reporters were 
usually off-limits, and her ability to spot talent. In her review of a 
performance by Bruce Springsteen in 1975 at the Allen Theater, she 
predicted that ``he will be the next superstar,'' months before he was 
featured on the front covers of Newsweek and Time.
  Ms. Scott was admired by such rockers as Lou Reed, Peter Frampton, 
David Thomas of Pere Ubu, and Michael Stanley. She went on to become a 
celebrity herself, and was profiled in the New York Times, the Wall 
Street Journal, Rolling Stone, People Magazine, CNN and MTV, among 
others.
  Mr. Speaker and colleagues, please join me in honor and remembrance 
of Ms. Jane Scott, a woman whose passion for rock 'n' roll made her a 
legendary figure in the Cleveland community.

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