Clarence Cameron White
Clarence Cameron White | |
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| Background information | |
| Born | August 10, 1880 Clarksville, Tennessee, United States |
| Died | June 30, 1960 (aged 79) New York City, United States |
| Genres | classical music |
| Occupation(s) | composer, violinist, educator |
| Years active | 1901–1960 |
Clarence Cameron White (August 10, 1880 – June 30, 1960) was an American neoromantic composer and concert violinist. Dramatic works by the composer were his best-known, such as the incidental music for the play Tambour and the opera Ouanga. During the first decades of the twentieth century, White was considered the foremost black violinist. He was a member of Alpha Phi Alpha fraternity.