Edward Matthews

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Edward Matthews was a pioneering African American opera singer. In 1934, he created the role of "Ignatius of Loyola" in Thomson's Four Saints in Three Acts. He also performed as "Porgy" in the 1976 50th anniversary revival of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess.

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The Music of Black Americans: A History. Eileen Southern. W. W. Norton & Company; 3rd edition. ISBN 0-393-97141-4


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