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Elizabeth Greenfield

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American singer

United StatesMusiciansLived 1817 to 1876 · aged 59
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Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, dubbed "The Black Swan", was an American singer considered the best-known Black concert artist of her time. She was lauded by James M. Trotter for her "remarkably sweet tones and wide vocal compass".

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Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield, dubbed "The Black Swan", was an American singer considered the best-known Black concert artist of her time. She was lauded by James M. Trotter for her "remarkably sweet tones and wide vocal compass". Trotter described her as the first African American concert singer, which has been repeated through many biographies.

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United States
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Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
deceased
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Lived 1817 to 1876 · aged 59
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