{"product_id":"black-swans-earliest-african-american-classical-music-performers","title":"BLACK SWANS - EARLIEST AFRICAN-AMERICAN CLASSICAL MUSIC PERFORMERS","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/about_this_recording_transparent_black_shadow_2_a5dcf294-f51a-49fc-9eb4-d0541f3a0b05_480x480.png?v=1654314595\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis CD contains the first recordings made by black classical performers, singers and instrumentalists, dating from approximately 1917-1922. Only 5 of the 25 tracks have ever been reissued before. Together they provide a demonstration of the forgotten culture of black performers in classical music from the early 20th century.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIncluded:\u003cbr\u003eHarry Burleigh (including previously unpublished broadcast)\u003cbr\u003eEdward H.S. Boatner\u003cbr\u003eFlorence Cole-Talbert\u003cbr\u003eR. Nathaniel Dett\u003cbr\u003eAntoinette Garnes\u003cbr\u003eRoland Hayes\u003cbr\u003eHattie King Reavis\u003cbr\u003eClarence Cameron White\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“There are no words to express how grateful I am to hear of this marvelous piece of love. It’s far too seldom that we speak of our great singers who contributed so very much to the world of Classical Music, not just Pop. I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” – \u003cstrong\u003eGrace Bumbry\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Listening to these almost‑lost recordings is like witnessing an archeological dig reassembling into a bustling street scene, replete with sayers and players, united in music. What a profound gift: great songs and their history reverberating into this century from our chasmic past! Thanks to the formidable efforts of Leslie Gerber and his dedicated team, these voices will never go silent again.” – \u003cstrong\u003eRita Dove\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cimg alt=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/files\/TRACK_LISTING_WITH_WORLD_transparent_blue_background_correct_version_94cd161d-b5f2-42b6-8234-ac3110505111_480x480.png?v=1654314702\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1. \u003cstrong\u003eHarry Burleigh (baritone)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Go Down Moses (arr. Burleigh) (piano accomp. probably Burleigh)\u003cbr\u003e Broome Special 51-A (matrix 45-1-1) (Fall 1919) [2:06]\u003cbr\u003e2. \u003cstrong\u003eEdward H.S. Boatner: (bass-baritone)\u003c\/strong\u003e I Don’t Feel Noways Tired (probably arr. Burleigh)\u003cbr\u003e Broome Special 54-A (matrix 85-3-2) (Fall 1919) [2:25]\u003cbr\u003e3. \u003cstrong\u003eEdward H.S. Boatner:\u003c\/strong\u003e Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child (probably arr. Burleigh)\u003cbr\u003e Broome Special 51-B (matrix 85-2-1) (Fall 1919) [2:59]\u003cbr\u003e4. \u003cstrong\u003eR. Nathaniel Dett (piano)\u003c\/strong\u003e: Dett: In the Bottoms – Barcarolle\u003cbr\u003e Broome Special 54-B (matrix 86-2-1) (Fall 1919) [2:48]\u003cbr\u003e5. \u003cstrong\u003eR. Nathanial Dett (piano):\u003c\/strong\u003e Dett: Magnolia Suite – Mammy\u003cbr\u003e Broome Special 55-b (matrix 86-1-1) (Fall 1919) [2:55]\u003cbr\u003e6. \u003cstrong\u003eFlorence Cole-Talbert: (soprano)\u003c\/strong\u003e Delibes: Lakme – Bell Song (in French)\u003cbr\u003e National Music Lovers 1028-A (matrix Black Swan 7103) (late 1921-early 1922) [3:25]\u003cbr\u003e7. \u003cstrong\u003eFlorence Cole-Talbert:\u003c\/strong\u003e The Last Rose of Summer (anon.-Moore)\u003cbr\u003e Black Swan 7104-B (matrix 7104-B) (late 1921-early 1922) [3:01]\u003cbr\u003e8. \u003cstrong\u003eFlorence Cole-Talbert:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dell’Acqua: Vilanelle (William Leonard King, piano)\u003cbr\u003e Broome Special 52-A (matrix 34-3-2) (Fall 1919) [3:28]\u003cbr\u003e9. \u003cstrong\u003eFlorence Cole-Talbert:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arditi: Il Baccio\u003cbr\u003e Black Swan 7104-A (matrix 7104-A) (late 1921-early 1922) [3:20]\u003cbr\u003e10. \u003cstrong\u003eFlorence Cole-Talbert:\u003c\/strong\u003e Nobody Knows the Trouble I’ve Seen Anon. (arr. C.C. White)\u003cbr\u003e Broome Special 55-A (matrix 34-2-1) (Fall 1919) [3:31]\u003cbr\u003e11. \u003cstrong\u003eClarence Cameron White:\u003c\/strong\u003e (violin) White: Cradle Song (William Leonard King, piano)\u003cbr\u003e Broome Special 53-B (matrix 35-4-1) (Fall 1919) [3:31]\u003cbr\u003e12. \u003cstrong\u003eClarence Cameron White:\u003c\/strong\u003e White: Lament (William Leonard King, piano)\u003cbr\u003e Broome Special 52-B (no visible matrix) (Fall 1919) [3:44]\u003cbr\u003e13. \u003cstrong\u003eHattie King Reavis:\u003c\/strong\u003e (contralto) Make More Room Anon. (arr. Dett)\u003cbr\u003e Black Swan 7106-B (matrix 7106-B) (late 1921-early 1922) [2:29]\u003cbr\u003e14. \u003cstrong\u003eHattie King Reavis:\u003c\/strong\u003e Gounod: There Is a Green Hill\u003cbr\u003e Black Swan 7106-A (matrix 7106-A) (late 1921-early 1922) [3:37]\u003cbr\u003e15. \u003cstrong\u003eRoland Hayes:\u003c\/strong\u003e (tenor) Leoncavallo: Pagliacci – Vesti la giubba (labelled “Arioso”) (in Italian)\u003cbr\u003e Columbia Personal 62281 (matrix 62281-) (May 4, 1918) [2:56]\u003cbr\u003e16. \u003cstrong\u003eRoland Hayes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Donizetti: L’elisir d-amore – Una furtiva lagrima (in Italian)\u003cbr\u003e Columbia Personal 91503 (12”) (matrix 91503) (May 25, 1918) [4:14]\u003cbr\u003e17. \u003cstrong\u003eRoland Hayes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verdi: La forza del destino – Sollenne in quest’ ora (with G. Sumner Wormley, baritone)\u003cbr\u003e Columbia Personal 91508-1 (12”) (May 26 or June 14, 1918) [4:21]\u003cbr\u003e18. \u003cstrong\u003eRoland Hayes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Katherine A. Glen: Twilight\u003cbr\u003e Columbia Personal 62282 (no visible matrix) May 4, 1918) [1:59]\u003cbr\u003e19. \u003cstrong\u003eRoland Hayes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anon.: Bye and Bye\u003cbr\u003e Columbia Personal 91512 (matrix 91012-) (June 15, 1918) [2:50]\u003cbr\u003e20. \u003cstrong\u003eRoland Hayes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anon.: Steal Away to Jesus (probably Lawrence Brown, piano)\u003cbr\u003e Columbia Personal 91502 (12”) (matrix 91502-) (June 25, 1918) [4:47]\u003cbr\u003e21. \u003cstrong\u003eRoland Hayes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Anon.: Swing Low, Sweet Chariot\u003cbr\u003e Columbia Personal 62050 (approx. Dec. 21, 1917) [2:41]\u003cbr\u003e22. \u003cstrong\u003eAntoinette Garnes (soprano):\u003c\/strong\u003e Verdi: Rigoletto – Caro Nome\u003cbr\u003e Black Swan 7101 (no visible matrix) (late 1921-early 1922) [3:09]\u003cbr\u003e23. \u003cstrong\u003eAntoinette Garnes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Verdi: La Traviata – Ah! Fors’ e lui (exc.) (in Italian)\u003cbr\u003e Black Swan 7102 (no visible matrix) (late 1921-early 1922) [3:51]\u003cbr\u003e24. \u003cstrong\u003eAntoinette Garnes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Haydn: My Mother Bids Me Bind My Hair\u003cbr\u003e Broome Special 53-B (matrix 77-1-1) (probably 1921) [2:08]\u003cbr\u003e25. \u003cstrong\u003eHarry Burleigh:\u003c\/strong\u003e Jean-Baptiste Fauré: Les Rameaux (in English, as “The Palms”)\u003cbr\u003e WNYC broadcast, April 2, 1944, “Mayor La Guardia Talks to the People” [2:58]\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTotal time 79:00 (all sung items in English except as noted)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PARNASSUS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":18599869251635,"sku":"PACD96067.2","price":10.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0067\/4660\/3571\/products\/BlackSwansCover.jpg?v=1567524989","url":"https:\/\/classicselectworld.com\/de-de\/products\/black-swans-earliest-african-american-classical-music-performers","provider":"ClassicSelect World","version":"1.0","type":"link"}