Eva Jessye
(1895-1992)
- Began organizing choral groups in Coffeyville before she was a teenager
- Served as choral trainer for original Broadway production of Porgy and Bess
- Led nationally celebrated Eva Jessye Choir through Europe after World War II
- Walked with Martin Luther King, Jr., during 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington
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