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R. Nathaniel Dett

A prolific composer who specialized mainly in music for tone of voice and for key pad, R. Nathaniel Dett produced his biggest influence as an educator. Dett was the initial African American to get a bachelor’s in music in the Oberlin University Conservatory (in 1908), and he continued to be …

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