Interview with George Shirley [videorecording] / Afro-American Studies. 1974.

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Interview with George Shirley [videorecording] / Afro-American Studies. 1974.

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IU Professor of Jazz David Baker interviews George Shirley, one of the first black tenors with the Metropolitan Opera. A native of Indiana, Shirley discusses his life and the limited range of opportunities in classical music for black artists.

1 videocassette (29 min.) : sd., col. ; 1/2 in.

Indiana University Archives of African American Music & Culture, AAAMC

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Baker, David, 1931-

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Indiana University, Bloomington. Dept. of Afro-American Studies.

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Shirley, George

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Opera Singer George Shirley was born on April 18, 1934 in Indianapolis, Indiana, to Irving and Daisy Shirley. By age four, Shirley had begun performing, joining his mother and father as a musical trio within the Indianapolis church community. After moving to Detroit, Michigan with his parents at age six, Shirley continued to build his musical talents, playing the baritone horn in a community band, and studying voice while a student at Northern High School. His musical acumen earned Shirley a sch...