"Art alone endures" : "then you'll remember me"

• 1910-1919

• Turner, Steve (Art dealer)

1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations ; 10 x 11 cm

still image

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Anita Patti Brown, born about 1870, died December 27, 1950, was an African American concert singer and soprano performer. Brown made her Chicago performance debut in 1903, at the Chicago Opera House, aftering studying in the city. She made many national appearances, including in 1913, she appeared at the annual Atlanta Colored Music Festival, as featured soloist alongside Roland Hayes. Beginning in 1920, Brown created "Patti's Brazilian Toilette Luxuries," a mail-order business selling cosmetics and perfume, as well, teaching voice for students at her Chicago studio."--(Biographical sketch via online source, accessed September 11, 2021).

Occasional book in the shape of a heart with a small window cut out to show portrait of singer, illustrated within, accordion folded booklet.

Title from cover.

"This beautiful tribute to Anita Patti Brown was sent to her with a request to again sing "The last rose of summer" at the great Negro Festival at Atlanta, Ga."--Verso cover.

• Patti Brown, Anita, 1870-1950

• African American women singers
• African Americans
• Sopranos (Singers)
• Twentieth century

• image
• text

• English

Mms: 991023424867206535

[Anita Patti Brown].

[Atlanta, Ga.]

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2021-12-10