Jules Bledsoe
American opera singer · United States · On the map · Musicians · Lived 1897 to 1943 · aged 46
Julius Lorenzo Cobb Bledsoe was an American baritone, a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance, the first major Black opera singer in the United States, and one of the first Black artists to gain regular employment on Broadway.
Jules Bledsoe is read about 14 times a day, in 7 languages.
A typical day, 30 days to 25 August 2026
The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 60 days, one point a day.
Something wrong?Media & music
Photos 8
Jules Bledsoe (1897-1943)
Debut Recital Program, Aeolian Hall, New York City, April 20, 1924.![Recital Flyer, Maison Gaveau, Paris, 25 June 1931. Personal Direction, A. S. [sic] Huygens.](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/de/Jules-Bledsoe-1931.06.25-RecitalFlyer-MaisonGaveau-Paris-Schomburg-Ctr-NYPL-Box1-Folder10.jpg/1280px-Jules-Bledsoe-1931.06.25-RecitalFlyer-MaisonGaveau-Paris-Schomburg-Ctr-NYPL-Box1-Folder10.jpg?utm_source=en.wikipedia.org&utm_campaign=parser&utm_content=thumbnail)
Recital Flyer, Maison Gaveau, Paris, 25 June 1931. Personal Direction, A. S. [sic] Huygens.
Jules Bledsoe as Amonasro in Verdi's Aida. Paris, 1937.
Opera The Emperor Jones, 1934. Poster by Willy Sluiter
Publicity brochure cover, date unknown
Jules Bledsoe (right) with his life-partner Freddy Huygens
Telegram from Freddy Huygens to Jules Bledsoe, 11 Oct 1938About this person
Country
United States
Category
Musicians
Type
Singer / Musician
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1897 to 1943 · aged 46
