Eva Jessye
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Gender | Female |
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Death | 32 years ago |
Date of birth | January 20,1895 |
Zodiac sign | Aquarius |
Born | Coffeyville |
Kansas | |
United States | |
Date of died | February 21,1992 |
Died | Ann Arbor |
Michigan | |
United States | |
Job | Actor |
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Conductor | |
Education | Langston University |
Western University (Kansas) | |
Movies/Shows | Hallelujah |
Slaves | |
Black Like Me | |
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ID | 1316265 |
Eva Jessye Life story
Eva Jessye was an American conductor who was the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor. She is notable as a choral conductor during the Harlem Renaissance. She created her own choral group which featured widely in performance.