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Title
Roland Hayes, New York, 1925
Alternative Title
Male lyric and operatic vocalists
Date Created and/or Issued
1925
Contributing Institution
UCLA, Library Special Collections, Charles E. Young Research Library
Collection
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
Rights Information
spec-coll@library.ucla.edu
Description
Roland Hayes was an American lyric tenor and composer. In 1915 Hayes premiered in New York City in concerts presented by the orchestra leader Walter F. Craig. Hayes performed his own musical arrangements in recitals from 1916 to 1919, touring from coast to coast. He recorded with Columbia in 1939. Hayes continued to perform until the age of 85.
Studio portrait of Roland Hayes.
Roland Hayes 1/2 Col. Feb. 11/25
Type
image
Identifier
uclalsc_1889_b23_f01_004a.tif
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Subject
African American composers
African American singers
Hayes, Roland, 1887-1977
Source
Miriam Matthews Photograph Collection
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