About Theodore Frye
Lived 1899 – 1963 (aged 63–64). Theodore Frye was an American singer and composer.
Theodore Frye (September 10, 1899 – August 26, 1963) was an American gospel composer and singer and an early pioneer of the genre. Along with Thomas A. Dorsey, Frye established the first gospel choir at Ebenezer Missionary Baptist Church in Chicago. He worked with Roberta Martin in the 1930s, forming the Martin-Frye Quartet, and helped launch Mahalia Jackson's career in the 1940s. Frye was a cofounder of both the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses and the National Baptist Music Convention.
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Who was Theodore Frye?
gospel composer and singer
When was Theodore Frye born?
Theodore Frye was born in 1899 in Fayette.
When did Theodore Frye die?
Theodore Frye died in 1963.
What was Theodore Frye's occupation?
Theodore Frye was a singer and composer.
What nationality was Theodore Frye?
Theodore Frye was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Theodore Frye. https://biography.guide/theodore-frye/
MLA: "Theodore Frye." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/theodore-frye/.
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