Frank Sinatra and Lena Horne, Singers Presented by Harry Belafonte in association with The Gandhi Society for Human Rights, Inc. Benefit for the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee New York Times review of October 7, 1963 lists Martin Luther King, Jr. as introducing the artists; Harold Arlen accompanying Lena Horne on "It's a New World" with new lyrics by Ira Gershwin inspired by the August 28th civil rights march in Washington D.C.; Lennie Hayton as the musical director for Lena Horne and Nelson Riddle as the musical director for Frank Sinatra. benefit performance 1963-10-05T20:30:00