Dett, Robert Nathaniel
Period: Early 20th Century
Born: Wednesday, October 11, 1882 in Drummondsville, Ontario, Canada
Died: Saturday, October 2, 1943 in Battle Creek, Michigan (USA)
Nation of Origin: Canada/United States
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Robert Nathaniel Dett (1882-1943) was an African American classical composer, pianist and professor of music. Born in Canada, he moved to the U.S. as a child. Dett founded and led choirs at Hampton Institute which won international acclaim.
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Bill Zick
General Bibliography:
Slonimsky, Nicolas, Music Since 1900, Schirmer Books, July 1994, ISBN: 0028724186
Salzman, Eric, Twentieth Century Music: An Introduction, Pearson, October 2001, ISBN: 0130959413
Slonimsky, Nicolas and Kuhn, Laura; Editors, Baker's Biographical Dictionary of Musicians, Gale Group, December 2000, ISBN: 0028655257
Sadie, Stanley and Tyrrell, John; Editors, The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, Groves Dictionaries, Inc., January 2004, ISBN: 0195170679
Rutherford-Johnson, Tim, Kennedy, Michael, and Kennedy, Joyce The Oxford Dictionary of Music, Oxford University Press, 6th Edition, 2012, ISBN: 0199578109
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