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Eva Jessye
(1895-1992)
Began organizing choral groups in
Coffeyville, Kansas, 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 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.,
during 1963 civil rights march
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