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Welcome to the Zenobia Perry Website
October 3, 2005
Dear Friends,
Today marks the 97th anniversary of the birth of our dear Zenobia Powell Perry (1908-2004).
Hers was an amazing life and we feel so privileged to have known her! She taught us so many things about music, culture, faith, politics and the issues related to race, gender, class and ethnicity in America.
Soon the second recording of her music will be released, including performances by tenor Darryl Taylor (the Dunbar songs and two spirituals), Deon Price (the piano sonatina) and The Price Duo (Deon Nielsen Price and Berkeley Price (the clarinet sonatine). I am still looking for a publisher for her biography so that all can read about her life and music. Two publishers have told me there is no market for a biography of a Black American woman composer! We are planning a documentary film about her life, some of which was shot during her 95th birthday celebrations in 2003. If you have additional photographs or video footage of Zenobia to offer for the documentary, please contact us as soon as possible.
We welcome your e-mails with your remembrances of Zenobia at jaygaylemusic@yahoo.com.
Dr. Jeannie Pool
818-606-5743
This
site has been created by friends of Zenobia Powell Perry, who consider
her to be a national treasure. She is a composer, poet, pianist, and educator,
born in Boley, Oklahoma.
She died on January 17, 2004 at the age of 95 in Xenia, Ohio. Her memorial service will take place Saturday, January 24, 2004, 2:30pm, at Christ Episcopal Church, 63 E. Church St., Xenia, OH 45385. Church Street is 2 blocks north of US 35 (from the Court House). Turn east from US 68 (N. Detroit St.) and you'll see the Church. There will be a supper after the service to celebrate the life of Zenobia Perry.
• A number of new photos have been recently added.
This site is made possible with the generous support of the Dayton, Ohio Mu Phi Epsilon Alumni Chapter, Marilyn Sandness, President. It was written by Dr. Jeannie Pool and designed by Erik Vorkink. Many thanks to Dr. Deon Nielsen Price, Dr. Beverly Simmons and Janis-Rozena Perry for their assistance.
Send any comments on this site to Dr. Pool at jeanniegpool@cs.com or write her at:
Links:
-Article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer
-University of Wyoming 1998 Alumni of the Year
-Jeannie Pool Web Site
-International Alliance for Women in Music
-Cambria Music
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October 3, 2005
Dear Friends,
Today marks the 97th anniversary of the birth of our dear Zenobia Powell Perry (1908-2004).
Hers was an amazing life and we feel so privileged to have known her! She taught us so many things about music, culture, faith, politics and the issues related to race, gender, class and ethnicity in America.
Soon the second recording of her music will be released, including performances by tenor Darryl Taylor (the Dunbar songs and two spirituals), Deon Price (the piano sonatina) and The Price Duo (Deon Nielsen Price and Berkeley Price (the clarinet sonatine). I am still looking for a publisher for her biography so that all can read about her life and music. Two publishers have told me there is no market for a biography of a Black American woman composer! We are planning a documentary film about her life, some of which was shot during her 95th birthday celebrations in 2003. If you have additional photographs or video footage of Zenobia to offer for the documentary, please contact us as soon as possible.
We welcome your e-mails with your remembrances of Zenobia at jaygaylemusic@yahoo.com.
Dr. Jeannie Pool
818-606-5743
This
site has been created by friends of Zenobia Powell Perry, who consider
her to be a national treasure. She is a composer, poet, pianist, and educator,
born in Boley, Oklahoma. She died on January 17, 2004 at the age of 95 in Xenia, Ohio. Her memorial service will take place Saturday, January 24, 2004, 2:30pm, at Christ Episcopal Church, 63 E. Church St., Xenia, OH 45385. Church Street is 2 blocks north of US 35 (from the Court House). Turn east from US 68 (N. Detroit St.) and you'll see the Church. There will be a supper after the service to celebrate the life of Zenobia Perry.
• A number of new photos have been recently added.
This site is made possible with the generous support of the Dayton, Ohio Mu Phi Epsilon Alumni Chapter, Marilyn Sandness, President. It was written by Dr. Jeannie Pool and designed by Erik Vorkink. Many thanks to Dr. Deon Nielsen Price, Dr. Beverly Simmons and Janis-Rozena Perry for their assistance.
Send any comments on this site to Dr. Pool at jeanniegpool@cs.com or write her at:
Jaygayle Music
P.O. Box 8144
La Crescenta, California 91224-0144
Links:
-Article in the Cleveland Plain Dealer
-University of Wyoming 1998 Alumni of the Year
-Jeannie Pool Web Site
-International Alliance for Women in Music
-Cambria Music
