Sissieretta Jones
Lee, Maureen Donnelly
Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones, whose nickname the 'Black Patti' likened her to the well-known Spanish-born opera star Adelina Patti, was a distinguished African American soprano during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. In this compelling book-length biography, Maureen Donnelly Lee chronicles the successes and challenges of this musical pioneer.