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 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.

Erected 1992 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Arts, Letters, Music • Women. In addition, it is included in the Grammy Award Winners, and the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is January 4, 1937.

Location. 38° 39.355′ N, 90° 18.209′ W. Marker is in University City, Missouri, in St. Louis County. It is in Delmar Loop. It is on Delmar Boulevard east of Westgate Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in front of the Delmar Loop parking garage. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6321 Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63130, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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Regionally, this marker is in Greater St. Louis.

It is also in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Harry Caray (here, next to this marker); Pierre Laclede (a few steps from this marker); Shelley Winters (a few steps from this marker); Bob Gibson (a few steps from this marker); Auguste Chouteau (a few steps from this marker); Betty Grable (a few steps from this marker); Eugene Field (within shouting distance of this marker); William Burroughs (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in University City.

Also see . . .
1. Grace Bumbry - Carmen - La Habanera (YouTube, 4.5 min.). (Submitted on October 15, 2018.)
2. Grace Bumbry on Wikipedia. Bumbry (1937-2023) has won many awards, including a Grammy Award in 1972 and in 2009 she was a Kennedy Center Honoree. (Submitted on December 28, 2024, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.)

Credits. This page was last revised on December 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 491 times since then and 14 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.