Angel Mo And her son , Roland Hayes By MacKinley Helm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roland_Hayes
Hayes was
born in Curryville, Georgia, near Calhoun, on June 3, 1887, to Fanny and
William Hayes, who were former slaves. When Hayes was eleven his father died,
and his mother moved the family to Chattanooga, Tennessee. William Hayes
claimed to have some Cherokee ancestry, while his maternal great-grandfather,
Aba Ougi (also known as Charles) was a chieftain from Côte d'Ivoire. Aba Ougi was
captured and shipped to America in 1790.[1] Hayes was a singer trained with
Arthur Calhoun in Chattanooga as well as at Fisk University in Nashville. As a
student he began publicly performing, touring with the Fisk Jubilee Singers in
1911. He furthered his studies in Boston with Arthur Hubbard. During his period
studying with Hubbard he was a messenger at the Hancock Life Insurance Company
to support himself. Then in London he studied with George Henschel and Amanda
Ira Aldridge.
Hayes nació
en Curryville, Georgia, cerca de Calhoun, el 3 de junio de 1887, a Fanny y
William Hayes, que eran antiguos esclavos. Cuando Hayes tenía once años su
padre murió y su madre se mudó a la familia a Chattanooga, Tennessee. William
Hayes afirmó tener cierta ascendencia Cherokee, mientras que su bisabuelo
materno, Aba Ougi (también conocido como Charles) fue un jefe de Côte d'Ivoire.
Aba Ougi fue capturado y enviado a Estados Unidos en 1790. [1] Hayes era un
cantante entrenado con Arthur Calhoun en Chattanooga, así como en Fisk
University en Nashville. Como estudiante comenzó a realizar públicamente, de
gira con los Fisk Jubilee Singers en 1911. Amplió sus estudios en Boston con
Arthur Hubbard. Durante su período de estudio con Hubbard era un mensajero al
Hancock Life Insurance Company para mantenerse. Luego, en Londres, estudió con
George Henschel y Amanda Ira Aldridge.
