On Friday, August 16, 2013, Maureen Lee’s book, Sissieretta Jones: “The Greatest Singer of Her Race,” 1868-1933, will be featured on Walter Edgar’s Journal at noon on ETVRadio in South Carolina. Edgar, South Carolina’s noted historian,...
The great African American soprano, Mme. Sissieretta Jones, also known as the “Black Patti,” performed in South Carolina with her troupe many times between 1889 and 1914. The first visit the 40-member Black Patti Troubadours made to the state was in Charleston on...
Join me and Ray Rickman for a guided tour of College Hill sites in Providence, Rhode Island, that are associated with the famous black diva Sissieretta Jones, who made Providence her home. The August 10 “Where Sissieretta Walked” tour will begin at 10 a.m....
Here’s a chance to help restore one of Sissieretta Jones’s performance dresses owned by the Rhode Island Black Heritage Society, which hopes to put it on display. The Society is trying to raise $4,400 via a Kickstarter project. Please consider pledging a...
The great soprano Sissieretta Jones (1868-1933), also known as the “Black Patti,” was inducted into the Rhode Island Music Hall of Fame on Sunday, April 28, 2013. She was recognized for her many achievements during her 29-year career on the stage. Sissieretta was one...
