Harry Burleigh
(1866-1949)
American opera singer
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Henry Thacker ("Harry") Burleigh (December 2, 1866 – September 12, 1949) was an American classical composer, arranger, and professional singer known for his baritone voice. The first black composer instrumental in developing characteristically American music, Burleigh made black music available to classically trained artists both by introducing them to spirituals and by arranging them in a more classical form.
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2 December 1866 Erie, Pennsylvania
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| Died |
12 December 1949 (aged 83) Stamford, Connecticut, U.S.
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| Zodiac | Sagittarius |
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