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Harold Battiste’s Private Record Collection

Tucked away in the Amistad Research Center’s offsite storage facility is a collection you might not know about. The temperature and...

A Shining Star, Soprano Annabelle Bernard

Annabelle Bernard (1935-2005) was an internationally renowned opera star. Born in New Orleans, Bernard began singing publicly at a young...

The Groundbreaking Talent of Anne Wiggins Brown

On September 30, 1935, soprano Anne Wiggins Brown stepped onto the stage at the Colonial Theatre in Boston. It was the much anticipated...

The B-Sharp Music Club of New Orleans

The B-Sharp Music Club was established in 1917 by Camille Nickerson, a musician, composer, and music teacher for the Nickerson music...

Letters from Germany: Thomas Carey and Maestro Pelletier

Thomas Carey was an American operatic baritone singer and music professor. Born in Bennettsville, South Carolina, his voice carried him...

Preserving the Sounds of Treme

In 1993, the Amistad Research Center took on a project documenting one of New Orleans’ most vibrant and historic neighborhoods. Cheryl...

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