| LC control no. | n 87855922 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Jessye, Eva, 1895-1992 |
| Variant(s) | Jessye, Eva A., 1895-1992 |
| Associated country | U.S. |
| Located | New York, N.Y. |
| Birth date | 18950120 |
| Death date | 19920221 |
| Place of birth | Coffeyville, Kan. |
| Place of death | Ann Arbor, Mich. |
| Field of activity | Music Choral music |
| Affiliation | Langston University Western University (Kansas) |
| Profession or occupation | African American women composers Choral conductors |
| Found in | Black, D.F. The life and work of Eva Jessye, 1987: p. 1 (Eva Alberta Jessye, b. 1/20/1895) Her My spirituals, 1927: t.p. (Eva A. Jessye) Wikipedia, June 18, 2008 (Eva Jessye, b. Jan. 20, 1895, Coffeyville, Kan., d. Feb. 21, 1992, Ann Arbor, Mich.) Eva Jessye collection, 1963-1992: (Eva Jessye, African American choral director, composer, arranger and music historian; degree in music from Western University (Kansas) and Langston University in Oklahoma; in 1930 she founded the "Eva Jessye Choir," which enjoyed a successful career of more than thirty years; recipient of numerous awards and honorary doctoral degrees throughout her life) |
| Associated language | eng |
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