A. C. Bilbrew | |
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Born | Washington, Arkansas, U.S. | March 12, 1891
Died | June 4, 1972 | (aged 81)
Other names | Madame Bilbrew, A. C. Harris Bilbrew, Aycee Bilbrew, Alice Caldonia Harris |
Occupation(s) | radio host, composer, choir director |
Known for | "The Bronze Hour" radio program (1940s) |
Spouse | Ralph Bilbrew |
Relatives | Kitty White (daughter) |
A. C. Harris Bilbrew (March 12, 1891 – June 4, 1972) was an American poet, musician, composer, playwright, clubwoman, and radio personality known as Madame A. C. Bilbrew.[1] She lived in South Los Angeles. In 1923, she became the first black soloist to sing on a Los Angeles radio program. She also hosted the city's first African-American radio music program, The Gold Hour, in the early 1940s. The A. C. Bilbrew branch of the LA County Library in Willowbrook was named in her honor.