ðə mˈænɪdʒɚ fˈaɪɚd wˈaɪt, bˌʌt tʃˈeɪndʒd hɪz mˈaɪnd ɐbˌaʊt ðə kəmˈiːdiənz ɛmplˈɔɪmənt wɛn dˈaɪnə wˈɑːʃɪŋtən ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾᵻd ʃiː wʊd wɪθdɹˈɔː hɜːɹ ɛntˈaɪɚɹ ˈækt bɪkˈʌz ʌv wˈaɪtz fˈaɪɚɹɪŋ.
The manager fired White, but changed his mind about the comedian's employment when Dinah Washington indicated she would withdraw her entire act because of White's firing.