About A. Jack Thomas
Lived 1884 – 1962 (aged 78). A. Jack Thomas was an American conductor.
Alfred Jack Thomas (April 16, 1884 – April 19, 1962) was an American conductor from Baltimore, hired to work with the city's municipal music performance groups. He had also been one of the first African American bandleaders in the Army, and was director of the music department at Morgan College. He also founded the Aeolian Conservatory of Music in Baltimore.
Thomas later became the first African American to conduct the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra.
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Who was A. Jack Thomas?
American conductor (1884–1962)
When was A. Jack Thomas born?
A. Jack Thomas was born on 16 April 1884 in Pittsburgh.
When did A. Jack Thomas die?
A. Jack Thomas died on 19 April 1962.
What was A. Jack Thomas's occupation?
A. Jack Thomas was a conductor.
What nationality was A. Jack Thomas?
A. Jack Thomas was American.
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