The New York City venue previously canceled all in-person programming through 2020. Encyclopedia of Arkansas Major funding provided by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. McFerrin's accomplishments as a Black man in the field of classical singing served as an inspiration to singers of color who followed, especially men.

He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1995.

McFerrin married Sara Copper, another aspiring singer, in 1949.

Following his freshman year the young baritone won a scholarship to attend Chicago Musical College and transferred to that institution. The second best result is Robert Trent Mcferrin age 20s in Lamar, CO. He joined the choir and impressed the director, Wirt Walton; sufficiently that he began teaching McFerrin privately. His musical influence was absolutely profound. In 1950 McFerrin sang the title role in Rigoletto with the New England Opera. “I am not attempting to carry the load for all Negro singers,” McFerrin had told the New York Post prior to his debut, but in reality the load he had to carry transcended vocal concerns. There, in 1949, he made his operatic debut in Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto. One major reason for his truncated career was management’s fear of the reaction of audiences to seeing black males on stage as husbands or lovers of white females. The three sang in 1987 at a benefit concert for the McFerrin Endowment for Minority Artist at the Sheldon Concert Hall.

Listen to your favorite songs from Robert McFerrin. McFerrin and his wife set up a vocal studio in Los Angeles and began teaching. He sang with such joy and commitment.

McFerrin was born in During that time the McFerrins' marriage ended in divorce. When I direct a choir, I go for his sound. In McFerrin’s case, he received no contract, and his training lasted for thirteen months. Little Rock, AR. In 1953, McFerrin won the Metropolitan Opera's "Auditions of the Air", the first African American to do so. Born in Marianna, Arkansas, Robert Keith McFerrin, Sr. showed vocal talent at an early age, singing while still a boy soprano in a local church's gospel choir.

In 1993 he appeared with his son and the St. Louis Symphony; Bobby conducted and McFerrin senior sang. They have also lived in Denham Springs, LA and West Orange, TX plus 6 other locations. In addition, McFerrin was the first African American to sing at both the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera. Although he sang in European opera houses and performed concerts extensively, he failed to attain major prominence.

The New York City venue previously canceled all in-person programming through 2020. Encyclopedia of Arkansas Major funding provided by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. McFerrin's accomplishments as a Black man in the field of classical singing served as an inspiration to singers of color who followed, especially men.

He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1995.

McFerrin married Sara Copper, another aspiring singer, in 1949.

Following his freshman year the young baritone won a scholarship to attend Chicago Musical College and transferred to that institution. The second best result is Robert Trent Mcferrin age 20s in Lamar, CO. He joined the choir and impressed the director, Wirt Walton; sufficiently that he began teaching McFerrin privately. His musical influence was absolutely profound. In 1950 McFerrin sang the title role in Rigoletto with the New England Opera. “I am not attempting to carry the load for all Negro singers,” McFerrin had told the New York Post prior to his debut, but in reality the load he had to carry transcended vocal concerns. There, in 1949, he made his operatic debut in Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto. One major reason for his truncated career was management’s fear of the reaction of audiences to seeing black males on stage as husbands or lovers of white females. The three sang in 1987 at a benefit concert for the McFerrin Endowment for Minority Artist at the Sheldon Concert Hall.

Listen to your favorite songs from Robert McFerrin. McFerrin and his wife set up a vocal studio in Los Angeles and began teaching. He sang with such joy and commitment.

McFerrin was born in During that time the McFerrins' marriage ended in divorce. When I direct a choir, I go for his sound. In McFerrin’s case, he received no contract, and his training lasted for thirteen months. Little Rock, AR. In 1953, McFerrin won the Metropolitan Opera's "Auditions of the Air", the first African American to do so. Born in Marianna, Arkansas, Robert Keith McFerrin, Sr. showed vocal talent at an early age, singing while still a boy soprano in a local church's gospel choir.

In 1993 he appeared with his son and the St. Louis Symphony; Bobby conducted and McFerrin senior sang. They have also lived in Denham Springs, LA and West Orange, TX plus 6 other locations. In addition, McFerrin was the first African American to sing at both the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera. Although he sang in European opera houses and performed concerts extensively, he failed to attain major prominence.

The New York City venue previously canceled all in-person programming through 2020. Encyclopedia of Arkansas Major funding provided by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. McFerrin's accomplishments as a Black man in the field of classical singing served as an inspiration to singers of color who followed, especially men.

He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1995.

McFerrin married Sara Copper, another aspiring singer, in 1949.

Following his freshman year the young baritone won a scholarship to attend Chicago Musical College and transferred to that institution. The second best result is Robert Trent Mcferrin age 20s in Lamar, CO. He joined the choir and impressed the director, Wirt Walton; sufficiently that he began teaching McFerrin privately. His musical influence was absolutely profound. In 1950 McFerrin sang the title role in Rigoletto with the New England Opera. “I am not attempting to carry the load for all Negro singers,” McFerrin had told the New York Post prior to his debut, but in reality the load he had to carry transcended vocal concerns. There, in 1949, he made his operatic debut in Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto. One major reason for his truncated career was management’s fear of the reaction of audiences to seeing black males on stage as husbands or lovers of white females. The three sang in 1987 at a benefit concert for the McFerrin Endowment for Minority Artist at the Sheldon Concert Hall.

Listen to your favorite songs from Robert McFerrin. McFerrin and his wife set up a vocal studio in Los Angeles and began teaching. He sang with such joy and commitment.

McFerrin was born in During that time the McFerrins' marriage ended in divorce. When I direct a choir, I go for his sound. In McFerrin’s case, he received no contract, and his training lasted for thirteen months. Little Rock, AR. In 1953, McFerrin won the Metropolitan Opera's "Auditions of the Air", the first African American to do so. Born in Marianna, Arkansas, Robert Keith McFerrin, Sr. showed vocal talent at an early age, singing while still a boy soprano in a local church's gospel choir.

In 1993 he appeared with his son and the St. Louis Symphony; Bobby conducted and McFerrin senior sang. They have also lived in Denham Springs, LA and West Orange, TX plus 6 other locations. In addition, McFerrin was the first African American to sing at both the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera. Although he sang in European opera houses and performed concerts extensively, he failed to attain major prominence.

The New York City venue previously canceled all in-person programming through 2020. Encyclopedia of Arkansas Major funding provided by the Winthrop Rockefeller Foundation. McFerrin's accomplishments as a Black man in the field of classical singing served as an inspiration to singers of color who followed, especially men.

He was inducted into the Arkansas Black Hall of Fame in 1995.

McFerrin married Sara Copper, another aspiring singer, in 1949.

Following his freshman year the young baritone won a scholarship to attend Chicago Musical College and transferred to that institution. The second best result is Robert Trent Mcferrin age 20s in Lamar, CO. He joined the choir and impressed the director, Wirt Walton; sufficiently that he began teaching McFerrin privately. His musical influence was absolutely profound. In 1950 McFerrin sang the title role in Rigoletto with the New England Opera. “I am not attempting to carry the load for all Negro singers,” McFerrin had told the New York Post prior to his debut, but in reality the load he had to carry transcended vocal concerns. There, in 1949, he made his operatic debut in Giuseppe Verdi’s Rigoletto. One major reason for his truncated career was management’s fear of the reaction of audiences to seeing black males on stage as husbands or lovers of white females. The three sang in 1987 at a benefit concert for the McFerrin Endowment for Minority Artist at the Sheldon Concert Hall.

Listen to your favorite songs from Robert McFerrin. McFerrin and his wife set up a vocal studio in Los Angeles and began teaching. He sang with such joy and commitment.

McFerrin was born in During that time the McFerrins' marriage ended in divorce. When I direct a choir, I go for his sound. In McFerrin’s case, he received no contract, and his training lasted for thirteen months. Little Rock, AR. In 1953, McFerrin won the Metropolitan Opera's "Auditions of the Air", the first African American to do so. Born in Marianna, Arkansas, Robert Keith McFerrin, Sr. showed vocal talent at an early age, singing while still a boy soprano in a local church's gospel choir.

In 1993 he appeared with his son and the St. Louis Symphony; Bobby conducted and McFerrin senior sang. They have also lived in Denham Springs, LA and West Orange, TX plus 6 other locations. In addition, McFerrin was the first African American to sing at both the Metropolitan Opera and New York City Opera. Although he sang in European opera houses and performed concerts extensively, he failed to attain major prominence.