Harry Burleigh

Harry Burleigh (born Henry Thacker Burleigh, December 2, 1866 – September 12, 1949) was an American classical composer, arranger, and professional singer known for his baritone voice. The first black composer who was instrumental in developing characteristically American music, Burleigh made black music available to classically trained artists both by introducing them to spirituals and by arranging spirituals in a more classical form. Burleigh also introduced Antonín Dvořák to Black American music, which influenced some of Dvořák's most famous compositions and led him to say that Black music would be the basis of an American classical music.

Black Swans: The First Recordings of Black Classical Music Performers - 2019-09-13T00:00:00.000000Z

The London Recordings 1904-1926 - 2000-01-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Deep River: Songs & Spirituals - 1999-06-01T00:00:00.000000Z

Art Songs of Harry T. Burleigh - 1995-05-31T00:00:00.000000Z

Five Songs of Laurence Hope: No. 5, Till I Wake (Arr. by Damien Sneed) - 2025-05-09T00:00:00.000000Z

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