Also known as H.T. Burleigh, Henry T. Burleigh, Harry Thacker Burleigh, Harry Burleigh, H. T. Burleigh
American composer, arranger, and baritone (1866–1949)
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Henry Thacker "Harry" Burleigh (December 2, 1866 – September 12, 1949), was an African-American classical composer, arranger, and professional singer known for his baritone voice. The first black composer instrumental in developing characteristically American music, Burleigh made black music available to classically trained artists both by introducing them to spirituals and by arranging them in a more classical form. Henry Thacker Burleigh was born in Erie, Pennsylvania, in 1866 to Henry Thacke
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