Ellabelle Davis papers, 1903-[ca. 1950], 1926-1950 (bulk).

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Ellabelle Davis papers, 1903-[ca. 1950], 1926-1950 (bulk).

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Programs, news clippings, and personal papers pertaining to Davis' career. A few programs document her appearance in a concert with black composer Harry T. Burleigh.

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Davis, Ellabelle.

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Soprano opera singer. From the description of Ellabelle Davis papers, 1903-[ca. 1950], 1926-1950 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122314099 ...

Burleigh, H. T. (Harry Thacker), 1866-1949

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African American composer H.T. (Harry Thacker) Burleigh was born in Erie, Pennsylvania in 1866. In 1892, he enrolled in the National Conservatory of Music in New York City where he also took a job as assistant to composer Antonin Dvorak. Burleigh graduated in 1896 and continued teaching sight singing at the Conservatory until 1898. In 1894, he became the first African American to hold the position of baritone soloist at St. George's Episcopal Church in lower Manhattan, a position he held for 50 ...