Topics in Chronicling America - Sissieretta Jones: African-American Soprano

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Important Dates:

• March, 1889. The Tennessee Jubilee Singers with Madam Matilda S. Jones return from a tour of the West Indies and South America.
• February 24, 1892. Madame Sissieretta Jones sings for US President Harrison.
• August 24, 1893 Black Patti appears at the Columbian Exposition in Chicago.
• September, 1893 Black Patti appears at the Pittsburgh Exposition
• July 4, 1896. Interview with Sissieretta Jones includes a brief description of her recent European tour.
• April, 1904. Madame Sissieretta Jones appears in Washington, DC.
• March, 1907. The Black Patti Troubadours appear at the Seattle Theatre in Seattle, Washington.
• April, 1909. Black Patti sings in the musical comedy “Blackville Strollers,” San Francisco, California.
• February, 1911. The Black Patti Musical Company presents a show “A Trip to Africa” in Orangeburg, South Carolina.
• March, 1911. The Black Patti Musical Company appears at the Howard Theatre, Washington, DC.

Suggested Search Strategies:

• [Try the following terms in combination, proximity, or as phrases using Search Pages in Chronicling America.] Madame Sissieretta Jones, Madame Jones, Black Patti, troubadours, musical comedy
• Using the names of locations will help find descriptions of appearances by Madame Jones in those places
• It is important to use a specific date range if looking for articles for a particular event in order to narrow your results; the singing career of Sissieretta Jones extended from about 1887 to 1915

Sample Articles from Chronicling America:

• "Chatt and Chaff," The Washington Bee (Washington, DC), March 2, 1889, Image 1.
• "Pittsburg Letter," The Stark County Democrat (Canton, OH), September 7, 1983, Page 5, Image 5.
• "Is A Singer By Nature," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), July 4, 1896, Page 5, Image 5.
• "Black Patti Troubadours," The Saint Paul Globe (Saint Paul, MN), October 29, 1899, Page 26, Image 26.
• "Black Patti At The Empire In May," The Colored American (Washington, DC), April 2, 1904, Page 3, Image 3.
• "The New Black Patti Troubadours," The Seattle Republican (Seattle, WA), March 8, 1907, Image 3.
• "Sissiereta Jones Appeals To Heart," The San Francisco Call (San Francisco, CA), April 5, 1909, Page 5, Image 5.
• "Black Patti Company," The Times and Democrat (Orangeburg, SC), February 7, 1911, Page 4, Image 4.
• "Black Patti Coming Next Week," The Washington Bee (Washington, DC), March 11, 1911, Image 5.