Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | May 11, 1895 |
Birth Place | MS |
Age | 124 YEARS OLD |
Birth Sign | Taurus |
Net worth: $100K - $1M
About
African-American composer who became the first black man to conduct a major orchestra. Over the course of his career, he drafted and executed some 150 musical compositions.
Before Fame
He attended the Oberlin Conservatory of Music, where he was given a scholarship.
Trivia
He obtained two Guggenheim Fellowships over the course of his career.
Family Life
He was born and raised in Woodville, Mississippi. He was married to Letitia George in 1847. They raised two children and one stepchild.
Associated With
He was once awarded an honorary doctorate from Howard University, which is where inventor Patricia Bath once studied.