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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Thomas J. Bowers |
| Born | c. 1823 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Died | October 3, 1885 Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Concert artist |
| Years active | 1854–85 |
Thomas J. Bowers (c. 1823–October 3, 1885),[1] also known as "The Colored Mario",[2] was an American concert artist. He studied voice with African-American concert artist Elizabeth Taylor Greenfield and toured with her troupe for a few years before embarking on his own successful solo career. He was the brother of professional singer Sarah Sedgwick Bowers, known as "the Colored Nightingale",[1] and John C. Bowers, a Philadelphia entrepreneur and church organist.
A fictionalized version of Thomas Bowers's life was depicted by actor William Marshall in a 1964 episode of Bonanza titled "Enter Thomas Bowers".
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