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African American Journey: Anderson, Marian
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Marian Anderson, (1897-1993), was an African American contralto. She gained fame primarily as a concert singer. In 1955, Anderson became the first black soloist to sing with the Metropolitan Opera of New York City.
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Samuel Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912)
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The Afro-British composer and conductor Samuel Coleridge-Taylor won fame with his musical "Hiawatha's Wedding Feast", staged 200 times in the U.K. alone. Coleridge-Taylor was a Pan-Africanist. He worked long hours but had difficulty supporting his family as a conductor and music professor. He died at 37 of pneumonia worsened by exhaustion. His legacy includes songs, musicals, chamber music and orchestral works.
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