Clarence Cameron White | |
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Background information | |
Born | Clarksville, Tennessee, United States | August 10, 1880
Died | June 30, 1960 New York City, United States | (aged 79)
Genres | classical music |
Occupation(s) | composer, violinist, educator |
Years active | 1901–1960 |
Clarence Cameron White (August 10, 1880 – June 30, 1960) was an American neoromantic composer and concert violinist. Dramatic works by the composer were his best-known, such as the incidental music for the play Tambour and the opera Ouanga. During the first decades of the twentieth century, White was considered the foremost black violinist. He was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.