Etta Moten Barnett, contralto, (November 5, 1901 - January 2, 2004) was an African American actress and singer. In music, an alto is a singer with a vocal range somewhere between a tenor and a soprano. ... November 5 is the 309th day of the year (310th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 56 days remaining. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... January 2 is the 2nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... African Americans, also known as Afro-Americans or black Americans, are an ethnic group in the United States of America whose ancestors, usually in predominant part, were indigenous to Sub-Saharan and West Africa. ...

She was born in Weiman, Texas, the daughter of a Methodist minister. She married one of her high school teachers and had three daughters, but the marriage faltered. The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... High school, or Secondary school, is the last segment of compulsory education in Australia, Canada, Hong Kong, Japan, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Korea, Singapore, Taiwan (Republic of China) (only junior high school), the United Kingdom and the United States. ...

Etta Moten then attended Western University in Quindaro, Kansas and then completed her education at the University of Kansas, graduating with a Bachleors of Art in voice and drama, then moved to New York City, where she was a soloist with the Eva Jessye Choir. She was cast in the Broadway show Zombie. The University of Kansas (often referred to as KU) is an institution of higher learning located in Lawrence, Kansas. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... Eva Jessye (1895–1992)—the first black woman to receive international distinction as a professional choral conductor—is a notable as a female choral conductor during the Harlem Renaissance. ... This article is about the street in New York City. ...

On January 31, 1933, she became the first black star to perform at the White House. She appeared in two musical films in 1933, Flying Down to Rio (singing "The Carioca") and Gold Diggers of 1933. She married Claude Barnett, the head of the Associated Negro Press. She was cast by George Gershwin as a replacement Bess in the Broadway revival of Porgy and Bess in 1942, and was also in the touring company. January 31 is the 31st day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... The southern side of the White House The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. ... 1933 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Flying Down to Rio is a movie made by RKO and released on December 29, 1933. ... George Gershwin photograph by Edward Steichen in 1927. ... This article is about the street in New York City. ... The cast of Porgy and Bess during the Boston try-out prior to the Broadway opening. ... This article is about the year. ...

She stopped performing in 1952, because of vocal problems. She subsequently was involved with the National Council of Negro Women, the Chicago Lyric Opera and the Field Museum. She was also host of a radio show in Chicago, Illinois. 1952 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... The National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) was founded in 1935 by Mary McLeod Bethune, child of slave parents, distinguished educator and government consultant. ... Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago The Field Museum of Natural History, in Chicago, Illinois, USA, sits on Lake Shore Drive next to Lake Michigan, part of a scenic complex called known as the Museum Campus which includes Soldier Field, the football stadium that is the home of the Chicago... Chicago, colloquially known as the Second City and the Windy City, is the third-largest city in population in the United States and the largest inland city in the country. ...

She died of pancreatic cancer at Chicago's Mercy Hospital. Pancreatic cancer (also called cancer of the pancreas) is represented by the growth of a malignant tumour within the small pancreas organ. ...

Stage

• Fast and Furious, a musical revue (1931)
• Zombie, a play (1932)
• Porgy and Bess, musical revival (1943—44)
• Lysistrata, Aristophanes' comedy, with an all black cast (1946)

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Films

• Flying Down to Rio (1933)
• Gold Diggers of 1933 (1933)

Flying Down to Rio is a movie made by RKO and released on December 29, 1933. ...

References

The Music of Black Americans: A History. Eileen Southern. W. W. Norton & Company; 3rd edition. ISBN 0393971414 Eileen Jackson Southern (born 1920 in Minneapolis - died October 13, 2002 in Port Charlotte, Florida) was an African American musicologist, reasearcher, author and teacher. ...