Quick Facts
- Esteemed British composer of the early 20th century
- Born in London, England
- Started to play the violin at the age of five
- Joined the Royal College of Music at the age of 15
- Became a professor and conductor
- Was invited to the White House by President Theodore Roosevelt, which was unusual at the time (1905) for someone of African descent
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- Coleridge-Taylor poster (PDF)
