Lightfoot Michaux
Lightfoot Solomon Michaux (November 7, 1885 – October 20, 1968) was an African-American evangelist. Michaux was an early pioneer in radio and television evangelism, an innovative real estate developer, F.B.I. provocateur, an astute businessman, a newspaper publisher, and a restaurateur. He founded seven East Coast Church of God congregations. He was also the founder of the National Memorial to the Progress of the Colored Race in America, an 1100-acre farm on the James River in James City County, Virginia. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 7, 1885, Died October 20, 1969
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1933 - 1934
Roles Represented in DAHR: speaker
Notes: Sometimes listed in ledgers as Elder MIchaux or Elder Solomon Lightfoot Michaux.
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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MS-78592 | 16-in. | 11/25/1933 | Elder Michaux | Lightfoot Michaux | Mixed vocal chorus and sermon, with responses | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-78593 | 16-in. | 11/25/1933 | Elder Michaux | Lightfoot Michaux | Sermon, with responses, and mixed vocal chorus | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-78734 | 16-in. | 12/17/1933 | No female angels in heaven | Lightfoot Michaux | Radio broadcast : Sermon, with responses | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-78761 | 16-in. | 1933 | Happy am I | Lightfoot Michaux | Radio broadcast : Mixed vocal chorus | speaker | |
| Victor | BS-81203 | 10-in. | 11/25/1933 | We've got the devil on the run | Lightfoot Michaux | Mixed vocal chorus and sermon, with responses | speaker | |
| Victor | BS-81204 | 10-in. | 11/25/1933 | Because he remembers me | Lightfoot Michaux | Sermon, with responses, and mixed vocal chorus | speaker | |
| Victor | MS-81868 | 16-in. | Mar. 1934 | Excerpt from Elder Michaux radio broadcast | Lightfoot Michaux | Sermon and mixed vocal chorus | speaker | |
| Victor | BS-82208 | 10-in. | 3/19/1934 | Happy am I | Church of God Choir ; Lightfoot Michaux | Mixed vocal chorus, with talk | speaker | |
| Victor | BS-82236 | 10-in. | 4/3/1934 | No female angels in heaven | Lightfoot Michaux | Sermon, with responses | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Michaux, Lightfoot," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102896.
Michaux, Lightfoot. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102896.
"Michaux, Lightfoot." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Lightfoot Solomon Michaux
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Michaux, Lightfoot - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80123179
Wikidata: Lightfoot Solomon Michaux - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16856561
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/65311294
ISNI: 0000 0001 1660 4413 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000116604413
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