Jules Bledsoe
Julius Lorenzo Cobb Bledsoe (December 29, 1897 – July 14, 1943) was an American baritone, a leading figure in the Harlem Renaissance, the first major Black opera singer in the United States, and one of the first Black artists to gain regular employment on Broadway. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Waco (city in and seat of McLennan County, Texas, United States), Died July 14, 1943 (Hollywood (neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: baritone vocal
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | MVE-51707 | 16-in. | 4/12/1929 | Old man trouble | Jules Bledsoe | Motion picture soundtrack : Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal | |
| Victor | MVE-55075 | 16-in. | 7/8/1929 | On the levee | Jules Bledsoe | Motion picture : Male vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, baritone vocal |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bledsoe, Jules," accessed December 24, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108340.
Bledsoe, Jules. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 24, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/108340.
"Bledsoe, Jules." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 24 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bledsoe, Jules, 1898-1943 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00016118
Wikidata: Jules Bledsoe - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6305752
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/39577138
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/444926 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/444926
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