George Garner

George Garner
George Garner
Born	George Robert Garner III; April 16, 1892; Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died	January 8, 1971 (aged 78); California, United States
Occupation	singer, actor, musical director
Spouse(s)	Paullyn

George Garner (April 16, 1892 – January 8, 1971) was an American vocalist and choral director. He was the first African American to solo at the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He was also the first African-American lead in a production at the Pasadena Playhouse in Pasadena, California.[1][2]

Selected credits

Theatre

Year	Production	Role	Theatre(s)	Notes
1934	Finder's Luck[1]		Pasadena Playhouse

References

Harnisch, Larry (March 5, 2009). "Rediscovering George Garner, March 5, 1939". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved September 3, 2011. The focus of our story is the Rev. George Robert Garner III, who achieved so many firsts in his lifetime that it's remarkable so little has been written about him...
Scheid, Ann (1986). "IV: The Roots of Greatness". Pasadena:Crown of the Valley. Northridge, California: Windsor Publications, Inc. p. 177. In the 1930s, George Garner became the first black to play a leading role at the Pasadena Playhouse...

External links

Rediscovering George Garner, March 5, 1930 in the Los Angeles Times

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[LAT-RGG-1] Harnisch, Larry (March 5, 2009). "Rediscovering George Garner, March 5, 1939". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Retrieved September 3, 2011. The focus of our story is the Rev. George Robert Garner III, who achieved so many firsts in his lifetime that it's remarkable so little has been written about him...

[Pasadena-COTV-2] Scheid, Ann (1986). "IV: The Roots of Greatness". Pasadena:Crown of the Valley. Northridge, California: Windsor Publications, Inc. p. 177. In the 1930s, George Garner became the first black to play a leading role at the Pasadena Playhouse...