Sissieretta Jones

Sissieretta Jones (HM120W)

Location: Providence, RI 02906 Providence County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 49.751', W 71° 24.45'

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"The greatest singer of her race"

— 1868-1933 —

Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones, the internationally celebrated soprano known as "Black Patti" lived near this site at 7 Wheaton Street until her passing on June 24, 1933.

With 17 medals and a diamond tiara bestowed upon her, she was the highest paid performer of her race and the first African American to perform at Carnegie Hall. For 28 years she toured the world, singing for 75,000 at Madison Square Garden, four U.S. presidents, the German Kaiser, and British Royalty.

She is buried at Grace Church Cemetery, Providence

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HM NumberHM120W
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Year Placed2012
Placed ByThe Rhode Island Black Heritage Society
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Date Added Sunday, August 31st, 2014 at 11:28pm PDT -07:00
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Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)19T E 300077 N 4633613
Decimal Degrees41.82918333, -71.40750000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 49.751', W 71° 24.45'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 49' 45.06" N, 71° 24' 27.00" W
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Area Code(s)401
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 188 Pratt St, Providence RI 02906, US
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