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Conductor Eva Jessye born

January 20, 1895 - February 21, 1992 (97)

Eva JessyeConductor Eva Jessye born in Coffeyville, Kansas. She is known as the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor. She is notable as a female choral conductor during the Harlem Renaissance.

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