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George Garner

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George Garner
Born
George Robert Garner III

(1892-04-16)April 16, 1892
Chicago, Illinois, United States
DiedJanuary 8, 1971(1971-01-08) (aged 78)
California, United States
Occupation(s)singer, actor, musical director
SpousePaullyn

George Garner (April 16, 1892 – January 8, 1971) was an American vocalist and choral director. He was the first African American to solo at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He was also the first African-American lead in a production at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California.[1][2]

Selected credits

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Theatre

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Year Production Role Theatre(s) Notes
1934 Finder's Luck[1] Pasadena Playhouse

References

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  1. ^ a b Harnisch, Larry (March 5, 2009). "Rediscovering George Garner, March 5, 1939". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved September 3, 2011. The focus of our story is the Rev. George Robert Garner III, who achieved so many firsts in his lifetime that it's remarkable so little has been written about him...
  2. ^ Scheid, Ann (1986). "IV: The Roots of Greatness". Pasadena:Crown of the Valley. Northridge, California: Windsor Publications, Inc. p. 177. In the 1930s, George Garner became the first black to play a leading role at the Pasadena Playhouse...
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