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At age 95, Maye made her solo concert debut at Carnegie Hall. [2] The concert drew positive reviews from critics who remarked at the singer's age and vocal ability. "Maye is a master of the American songbook and for two solid hours, she had the crowd eating from the palm of her hand," wrote Ryan Leeds of the Manhattan Digest. [56] "
Ernestine Anderson (November 11, 1928 – March 10, 2016) was an American jazz and blues singer. [1] In a career spanning more than six decades, she recorded over 30 albums. She was nominated four times for a Grammy Awa
Carnegie Hall was desegregated from its opening, in contrast to other music venues like the National Theatre, which remained segregated well into the 20th century. [218] Sissieretta Jones became the first African-American to sing at Carnegie Hall on June 15, 1892, less than a year after the hall opened. [219] [220]
Vaudevillean Mamie Smith records "Crazy Blues" for Okeh Records, the first blues song commercially recorded by an African-American singer, [1] [2] [3] the first blues song recorded at all by an African-American woman, [4] and the first vocal blues recording of any kind, [5] a few months after making the first documented recording by an African-American female singer, [6] "You Can't Keep a Good ...
July 23 – Leon Fleisher, American classical pianist and teacher (died 2020) July 26. Tadeusz Baird, Polish composer (died 1981) Joe Jackson, African-American manager, father of Michael Jackson (died 2018) August 9. Camilla Wicks, American violinist (died 2020) Dolores Wilson, American coloratura soprano (died 2010) August 10. Jimmy Dean ...
Ruth Etting (November 23, 1896 – September 24, 1978) was an American singer and actress during the 1920s and 1930s, who had over 60 hit recordings and worked in stage, radio, and film. Known as "America's sweetheart of song", her signature tunes were " Shine On, Harvest Moon ", " Ten Cents a Dance " and " Love Me or Leave Me ".
In June 1892, Jones became the first African American to sing at the Music Hall in New York (renamed Carnegie Hall the following year). [1] [17] [18] Among the selections in her program were Gounod's "Ave Maria" and Verdi's "Sempre libera" from La traviata. [1]
She was active as a jazz singer throughout the 1930s and 1940s. In 1950, she became the first black American to host her own TV show, The Hazel Scott Show. [3] Her career in the United States faltered after she testified before the House Un-American Activities Committee in 1950 during the era of McCarthyism.