Black History Spotlight: John Blanke
John Blanke was a black musician in London in the early 16th century.
John Blanke was a black musician in London in the early 16th century.
Harry Lawrence Freeman was a pioneering composer, librettist, conductor, and teacher.
Zenobia Powell Perry was an American pianist, teacher and composer. She wrote music for piano, chamber ensembles, an opera, orchestral works and symphonic wind ensembles.
Thomas "Blind Tom" Wiggins was the first African American musician to officially play at the White House. Wiggins was considered a musical genius; he could play difficult works by the likes of Bach and Chopin after hearing them a single time.
Francis "Frank" Johnson was a musician, composer, and bandleader. He composed over three hundred pieces of music. He was a renowned performer on the keyed bugle and violin, and performed for the queen of England in 1837.
Ignatius Sancho was a composer, actor, writer, and was the first known black man to vote in a British election.