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Henry Lewis (musician)
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Henry Jay Lewis (October 16, 1932 – January 26, 1996) was an American double-bassist and orchestral conductor whose career extended over four decades. A child prodigy, he joined the Los Angeles Philharmonic at age 16, becoming the first African-American instrumentalist in a major symphony orchestra and, later, the first African-American symphony orchestra conductor in the United States. As musical director of the Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra, he supported America's cultural diplomacy initiatives in Europe after World War II.[1][2][3]
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Born | (1932-10-16)October 16, 1932 Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Died | January 26, 1996(1996-01-26) (aged 63) New York City, U.S. |
Occupation | Conductor |
Years active | 1948–1991 |
Known for | Directing and conducting: Seventh Army Symphony Orchestra; Los Angeles Philharmonic; New Jersey Symphony Orchestra |
Spouse |
Marilyn Horne
(m. 1960; div. 1972) |
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