On this day in 1904, Undine Smith Moore, the “Dean of Black Women Composers,” was born in Jarratt, Virginia! Moore, the granddaughter of slaves, began studying piano at the age… read more →
Another August day, another birthday shout-out! Composer T. J. (Thomas Jefferson) Anderson was born on this day in 1928 in Coatesville, Pennsylvania. Anderson received a Ph.D. in composition from the… read more →
An August day full of birthdays! On this day in 1888, Armand John Piron was born in New Orleans. Piron was of Creole descent, and he became a jazz violinist… read more →
Today is the 142nd anniversary of the birth of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor! Coleridge-Taylor (1875-1912) was a British violinist, conductor, composer, and professor of part Creole descent. He learned to play violin… read more →
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