Princess Watahwaso
Princess Watahwaso , actually Lucy Nicolar Poolaw ( June 22, 1882 in Penobscot County , Maine - March 27, 1969 there ) was an American singer ( soprano ). She was the first singer of Native American origin to have a successful career in the United States.
Life
Princess Watahwaso was discovered by the composer Thurlow Lieurance . With this she undertook extensive trips and sang his compositions in concerts as well as Indian songs arranged by him.
Her voice has been preserved on Victor records.
literature
- KJ Kutsch , Leo Riemens : Large singer lexicon . Unchanged edition. KG Saur, Bern, 1993, second volume M – Z, Sp. 3146, ISBN 3-907820-70-3
Web links
- Princess Watahwaso in the database of DAHR (English). Retrieved May 27, 2019.
- Princess Watahwaso at Discogs (English)
- Princess Watahwaso ~ Six Native American Songs (1917) on YouTube
Individual evidence
- ↑ Princess Watahwaso in the database of Find a Grave . Retrieved February 29, 2016.
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SURNAME | Watahwaso, Princess |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Poolaw, Lucy Nicolar (real name) |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American singer (soprano) |
DATE OF BIRTH | June 22, 1882 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Penobscot County , Maine |
DATE OF DEATH | March 27, 1969 |
Place of death | Penobscot County , Maine |