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William Franklin (opera)
William Franklin (born 1906) was an opera singer and was considered a pioneer African American among the Chicago music scene. He debuted aside La Julia Rhea in a 1931 production of Verdi's Aida presented by the National Negro Opera Company . This performance was in celebration of the annual meeting of Pittsburg National Association of Negro Musicians as organized by Mary Cardwell Dawson . Franklin often appeared in other productions of the company as well as opertta perfomances of Gilbert and Sullivan works. (Southern 416, 529)
References
The Music of Black Americans: A History. Eileen Southern. W. W. Norton & Company; 3rd edition. ISBN 0393971414
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