Eva Jessye photograph series. 1929-1990.

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Eva Jessye photograph series. 1929-1990.

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Original and reproduction photographs of Eva Jessye, family friends, theatrical productions (especially Porgy and Bess), and publicity shots of African American musicians, performers, artists, and leaders. Photo largely collected by Jessye, including Eva Jessye Choir, theater settings and various groups.

3.0 linear feet and oversize material.

Bentley Historical Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7602522

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Gershwin, George, 1898-1937

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George Gershwin was a composer and pianist; his best-known works are Rhapsody in Blue (1924), An American in Paris (1928), "I Got Rhythm" (1930), and the opera Porgy and Bess (1935), which included the hit "Summertime". Gershwin moved to Hollywood and composed numerous film scores. He died in 1937 of a malignant brain tumor....

Jessye, Eva, 1895-1992

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Eva Jessye-Director of Music-Writer. b. Coffeyville, Kan.; educated Western University, Kansas City, Kan.; State University for Colored, Langston, OK. Director of Music, Morgan College, Baltimore, Md., 1920; Editorial staff, Afro-American, Baltimore, Md., one year. Won prizes: Essay, Music, Poetry, Interstate Literary Society of Kansas and the West; President Interstate Society, 1924. Director of Music, first all-Negro moving picture, "Hallelujah," produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Corporation, di...