George Garner Explained
| George Garner |
| Birth Name: | George Robert Garner III |
| Birth Date: | April 16, 1892 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Death Place: | California, United States |
| Occupation: | singer, actor, musical director |
| Spouse: | Paullyn |
George Garner (April 16, 1892 – January 8, 1971) was an American vocalist and choral director. He was the first African American to solo at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He was also the first African-American lead in a production at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California.[1] [2]
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Notes and References
- News: Rediscovering George Garner, March 5, 1939. Larry. Harnisch. Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. March 5, 2009. September 3, 2011. The focus of our story is the Rev. George Robert Garner III, who achieved so many firsts in his lifetime that it's remarkable so little has been written about him....
- Book: Scheid . Ann . Pasadena:Crown of the Valley . 1986 . Windsor Publications, Inc. . Northridge, California . 177 . IV: The Roots of Greatness . In the 1930s, George Garner became the first black to play a leading role at the Pasadena Playhouse... .
