Greene Evans, the most widely traveled of the singers was born on September 1, 1848. His master moved all over the south to escape the Union army. Finally, Evans met a Yankee officer in Selma, Alabama and became his servant for two years. In 1868,...
Photographs, Outstanding People with a Fisk Connection
George L. White (1838-1894). Administrator, educator, Director of the Fisk Jubilee Singers. Served as business manager, treasurer, and vocal music instructor at Fisk University. Organized the first group of Jubilee Singers and in 1871 urged them to...
Photographs, Outstanding People with a Fisk Connection
"Roland Hayes (1887-1977).Tenor, classical concert singer. Enrolled at Fisk University in 1905 and became a Fisk Jubilee Singer. Performed at many great concert venues in America and in Europe. First African-American singer to achieve...
Matthew Kennedy (1921-). Concert pianist, composer. Class of 1946. Graduate of Julliard School of Music, professor of music at Fisk University, director of the Jubilee Singers, 1957-1968, 1971-1973, 1975-1986.
Beth M. Howse (1943- ). Librarian. Class of 1965. Distinguished by a vigorous sense of service to Fisk since 1970. Continues to serve as Special Collection Librarian since 1975.and as director of the Fisk University Mini-College since 1984....
John W. Work III (1901-1967). Educator, composer. Class of 1923. Served the University for forty years as director of the Jubilee Singers, professor of music and conductor of the Men's Glee Club. His father and uncle wrote the Fisk University Alma...
A Black and White Photograph of a Faculty Group. This is a Picture of Nine Faculty Memebers Who Served Under the Presidency of Both Trenholms at Alabama State University. Picture Was Taken During the 1950 Jubilee Event.
