Roland Wiltse Hayes
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Roland Wiltse Hayes was a pioneering African American lyric tenor and composer who gained international acclaim in the early 20th century for his concert performances and spiritual arrangements.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Roland Wiltse Hayes canonical | 1 |
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
African American musician
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classical singer ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ tenor ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1910s ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Spingarn Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Mount Auburn Cemetery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887-06-03 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1977-01-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Fisk University NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| familyName | Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fullName | Roland Wiltse Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
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spirituals ⓘ |
| givenName | Roland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasWork |
My Songs: Aframerican Religious Folk Songs
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The Life of Roland Hayes (autobiographical collaboration) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Marian Anderson
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Paul Robeson NERFINISHED ⓘ later generations of African American classical singers ⓘ |
| knownFor |
breaking racial barriers in classical vocal performance
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international concert tours in the early 20th century ⓘ |
| memberOf | Fisk Jubilee Singers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mother | Fanny Hayes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
interpretations and arrangements of African American spirituals
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pioneering African American concert tenor career ⓘ |
| occupation |
composer
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concert artist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| performedIn |
Berlin, Germany
NERFINISHED
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Boston, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Europe NERFINISHED ⓘ London, United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ Vienna, Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Curryville, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Boston, Massachusetts, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| residence |
Boston, Massachusetts
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surface form:
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
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| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| vocalRange | lyric tenor ⓘ |
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