Gussie Davis
Composer, Deceased Person
1863 – 1899
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Who was Gussie Davis?
Gussie Lord Davis was an African-American songwriter born in Dayton, Ohio. Davis was one of America's earliest successful African-American music artists, having been the first Black songwriter to acquire fame on Tin Pan Alley as a composer of popular music.
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- Born
- Dec 3, 1863
Dayton - Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Died
- Dec 18, 1899
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on July 23, 2013
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