Amanda Aldridge was the daughter of African-American actor and Swedish opera singer, Ira Aldridge.

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she pursued a career at London's Royal Conservatory of Music

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she studied under eminent Swedish soprano Jenny Lind.

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Sadly, Aldridge's singing career was soon cut short by a throat injury.

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She used her talents to develop a prolific career as a vocal teacher, piano player and composer.

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Aldridge explored her mixed ethnic heritage through the lens of music which led to her combining various rhythmic influences.

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genres together with poetry from Black American authors to create romantic Parlour music.

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Parlour music was a popular genre that was performed in the living rooms of middle-class homes.

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Her most famous piece was one of her piano compositions called Three African Dances.

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which was inspired by West African drumming. In addition to her compositions.

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she taught civil rights activist Paul Robeson and one of America's first great opera singers, Marian Anderson.

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Aldridge composed love songs, sambas, and orchestral pieces into her old age

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"garnering international attention for her fusion of musical styles."

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At the age of 88, Aldridge appeared for the first time on television on the British show Music.

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which introduced her classic compositions to a whole new generation.

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Aldridge died in London on March 9, 1956, one day before her 90th birthday.

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Amanda Aldridge was the daughter of African-American actor and Swedish opera singer, Ira Aldridge.

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she pursued a career at London's Royal Conservatory of Music

Amanda Aldridge

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she studied under eminent Swedish soprano Jenny Lind.

Amanda Aldridge

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Sadly, Aldridge's singing career was soon cut short by a throat injury.

Amanda Aldridge

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She used her talents to develop a prolific career as a vocal teacher, piano player and composer.

Amanda Aldridge

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Aldridge explored her mixed ethnic heritage through the lens of music which led to her combining various rhythmic influences.

Amanda Aldridge

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genres together with poetry from Black American authors to create romantic Parlour music.

Amanda Aldridge

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Parlour music was a popular genre that was performed in the living rooms of middle-class homes.

Amanda Aldridge

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Her most famous piece was one of her piano compositions called Three African Dances.

Amanda Aldridge

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which was inspired by West African drumming. In addition to her compositions.

Amanda Aldridge

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she taught civil rights activist Paul Robeson and one of America's first great opera singers, Marian Anderson.

Amanda Aldridge

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Aldridge composed love songs, sambas, and orchestral pieces into her old age

Amanda Aldridge

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"garnering international attention for her fusion of musical styles."

Amanda Aldridge

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At the age of 88, Aldridge appeared for the first time on television on the British show Music.

Amanda Aldridge

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which introduced her classic compositions to a whole new generation.

Amanda Aldridge

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Aldridge died in London on March 9, 1956, one day before her 90th birthday.

Amanda Aldridge

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