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, an astute businessman, a newspaper publisher, restaurateur, and FBI collaborator. 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: 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. | March 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 | |
| Brunswick | TO1373 | 10-in. | 1933 | Happy am I | Lightfoot Michaux | speaker |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Michaux, Lightfoot," accessed January 22, 2026, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102896.
Michaux, Lightfoot. (2026). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved January 22, 2026, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102896.
"Michaux, Lightfoot." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2026. Web. 22 January 2026.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
External Sources
Wikipedia: Lightfoot Solomon Michaux
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Michaux, Lightfoot - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80123179
Wikidata: Lightfoot Solomon Michaux - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q16856561
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/65311294
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/61219 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/61219
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