Lawrence, William, 1895-1981
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Lawrence, William, 1895-1981
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Born in Charleston, S.C. to Merton and Sylvia Lawrence, William Lawrence studied piano, organ, and voice at the Avery Institute (early 1900s), at the New England Conservatory of Music (1913-1916) and in Paris, France (1926-1931). He worked briefly at S.C. State Agricultural and Mechanical College (later S.C. State University) in Orangeburg, S.C. and accompanied such well-known singers as Marian Anderson and Roland Hayes. He also taught piano and voice, composed music, and gave instrumental and vocal recitals in Europe and America. He died in 1981, and his remains rest at Trinity Church Crematory in New York.
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African American composers
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