Bell T. Ritchie
Musician and vocalist in the early to mid 1900s
About Bell T. Ritchie
Lived 1893 – 1970 (aged 76–77).
Bell Thompson Ritchie (1893 – December 10, 1970) was a musician and vocalist. Reviewers praised her "full toned, resonant and powerful" voice, her "keen sense of dramatic", and her "unusual musical intelligence".
Bell T. Ritchie taught high school English and History for several years in Colton, California.
After retiring, she presented popular opera readings, and in 1964 she presented the reading of the opera based on the Edna St. Vincent Millay poem.
In 1968 she relocated to Pasadena.
Legacy Established in 1981, The Fresno Musical Club presents the Bell T. Ritchie Award to classically trained musicians who are career oriented and ready to enter a professional field.
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Who was Bell T. Ritchie?
musician and vocalist in the early to mid 1900s
When was Bell T. Ritchie born?
Bell T. Ritchie was born in 1893.
When did Bell T. Ritchie die?
Bell T. Ritchie died on 10 December 1970.
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