Joseph Douglass, grandson of Frederick Douglass, was the first
nationally-known black concert violinist. His interest in music stemmed
from his father and grandfather, both of which played the violin.
Douglass was also the first black violinist to tour the world as a
performer. When he was 22 years old, Joseph Douglass performed at the
Chicago World’s Fair, which was a day to celebrate the 400th anniversary
of Christopher Columbus’ arrival in the New World. He shared the lineup
that day with poet, Paul Laurence Dunbar. It was the beginning of his
career that spanned over three decades.
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