Delmar Loop in University City in St. Louis County, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)
Grace Bumbry
Born January 4, 1937
Photographed By Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018
1. Grace Bumbry Marker
Inscription.
Grace Bumbry. Born January 4, 1937. Grace Ann Bumbry grew up at 1703 Goode Ave. in St. Louis. She joined the Union Memorial Methodist Church's choir at eleven, and sang at Sumner High School. She was a 1954 winner on the "Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts." After her concert debut in London in 1959. Bumbry debuted with the Paris Opera the next year. In 1961 Richard Wagner's Grandson featured her in Beyreuth, Germany's Wagner Festival. The first black to sing there, Bumbry was an international sensation and won the Wagner Medal. A mezzo-soprano who also successfully sang the soprano repertoire, Gracy Bumbry recorded on four labels and sang in concerts worldwide.
Grace Ann Bumbry grew up at 1703 Goode Ave. in St. Louis. She joined the Union Memorial Methodist Church's choir at eleven, and sang at Sumner High School. She was a 1954 winner on the "Arthur Godfrey Talent Scouts." After her concert debut in London in 1959. Bumbry debuted with the Paris Opera the next year. In 1961 Richard Wagner's Grandson featured her in Beyreuth, Germany's Wagner Festival. The first black to sing there, Bumbry was an international sensation and won the Wagner Medal. A mezzo-soprano who also successfully sang the soprano repertoire, Gracy Bumbry recorded on four labels and sang in concerts worldwide.
Location. 38° 39.354′ N, 90° 18.199′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. Marker is on Delmar Boulevard east of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6319 Delmar Boulevard, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this
Credits. This page was last revised on March 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 10 times this year. Photo1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
