This may be the only time you see the words "Makin’ Whoopee" and "Supreme Court" in the same sentence. The ribald song was performed before the normally staid court on May 15 by none other than the Broadway great Barbara Cook.
The occasion was the court’s spring musicale, held in its east conference room, a regular respite the court takes from its official duties. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg, perhaps the court’s greatest music fan, presided. Usually the musical fare is classical or operatic. But the justices have also heard memorable jazz performances by the likes of Bobby Short and Marian McPartland.
