Thelma Waide Brown
African-American concert and opera singer
About Thelma Waide Brown
Lived 1897 – 1975 (aged 77–78). Thelma Waide Brown was an American university teacher and opera singer.
Thelma Waide Brown (1897 - August 25, 1975) was an African-American concert and opera singer.
Brown was born in Ashland, Kentucky, and lived in Indianapolis before moving to Chicago. She toured as a concert singer and performed in operas, and was also a voice instructor at Chicago's Roosevelt College for over 26 years, teaching students such as Betty Jackson King and Lena Johnson McLin.
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Who was Thelma Waide Brown?
African-American concert and opera singer
When was Thelma Waide Brown born?
Thelma Waide Brown was born in 1897 in Ashland.
When did Thelma Waide Brown die?
Thelma Waide Brown died on 25 August 1975 in Chicago.
What was Thelma Waide Brown's occupation?
Thelma Waide Brown was a university teacher and opera singer.
What nationality was Thelma Waide Brown?
Thelma Waide Brown was American.
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