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The National Association of Negro
Musicians, Inc.
mourns the loss of Dr. Don Lee White
Dr. Don Lee White, outstanding
educator, conductor, composer, and organist died at home in Los
Angeles, CA, on September 16, 2010.
A memorial service is scheduled for November 27, 2010,
at Grant AME Church, where he was member and served as minister of
music for nearly four decades. Dr. White was life long member of The
National Association of Negro Musicians, and served faithfully in
several positions including national vice president, board member, and
president of the Georgia Laster Branch in Los Angeles. He took great
pride the past eight years for being the first person to register for
NANM national conference.
Dr. White was nationally recognized for his leadership
and contributions to the music and worship in the African American
Church. He served many years as music director for the Fifth
Episcopal Conference of the AME Church and a member of the
Connectional Music Committee. For 10 years, Dr. White served
Associate Director of the Hampton University Ministers
Conference and in the year 2000, he received the first Lifetime
Achievement Award presented by the Choir Directors and Organist Guild
of Hampton University Ministers Conference.
Dr. Don Lee White is and will be missed by the NANM,
family and we salute his many contributions to our organization!
The National Association of Negro
Musicians, Inc.
mourns the loss of one of our own
Past President (1974 - 1980)
Brazeal W. Dennard
January 21, 1929—July 5, 2010
“God has blessed us to have his spirit
around us and in us. It is our hope that the beautiful memories of
Brazeal will serve to gird up his family and friends and continue to
inspire all of us and most certainly the membership of The National
Association of Negro Musicians, Inc.”
David Morrow, President, NANM, Inc.
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NANM Inc. Remembrances Page
NANM mourns the passing of Marilyn Thompson.
Click here to get a printable obituary
The National Association of Negro Musicians, Inc.
mourns the loss of our Public Relations Manager, Dr. Marilyn
Thompson, who passed away on January 10, 2009 after struggling with
heart failure. When Past President, Roland Carter brought her on
board in this position, along with her many duties, she created two
important publications for NANM: "Reverberations" (a quarterly
newsletter/on-line magazine) and "Tempo Prestissimo" (the daily
coverage of convention activities).
A Life Member of NANM, a
beautiful soprano, and a fine researcher and writer, her
contributions have made our organization significantly more
visible. She along with Dr. Barbara Wright Pryor Williams
coordinated our 90th Anniversary convention. We will miss her voice,
her hearty laugh, her organizational skills, her scholarship and her
constant manifestation of her love for African-American music and
for NANM. The funeral service will be on Saturday, January 23, 2010
at Jumping Run Free Will Baptist Church, 4308 Jumping Run Church
Road, LaGrange, North Carolina 28551. Marilyn's family is requesting
that donations be made to NANM to establish the Marilyn Thompson
Scholarship Fund. To God be the glory for a life well lived.
David Morrow, President
NANM Inc. Remembrances Page
NANM mourns the passing of Raoul Abdul.
Raoul Abdul:
Music critic, author, singer, Raoul Abdul (November 7, 1929) died in
Manhattan on Friday, 15 January 2010, shortly after bypass surgery.
Abdul was a concert baritone and German lieder expert who studied
voice with renowned Russian baritone Alexander Kipnis from 1959 to
1962. It was under Kipnis' tutelage that Abdul earned a diploma from
Vienna Academy of Music. Abdul also studied at the Cleveland
Institute of Music and Harvard University.
At the time of his passing Abdul was the music critic for the New
York Amsterdam News. His column was titled "Reading the Score."
Abdul's books include Blacks in Classical Music; Famous Black
Entertainers of Today; and The Magic of Black Poetry. He also edited
Alan Lomax's 3000 Years of Black Poetry, following a journalism
career launched in his native Cleveland. Abdul's scholarly writings
were described by Eileen Southern as the result of "solid, intensive
research."
Abdul often shared a valuable lesson he learned from Howard Swanson,
'Be satisfied to serve art without regard for financial rewards-they
will come in time.
Dr. Don Lee White, outstanding
educator, conductor, composer, and organist died at home in Los
Angeles, CA, on September 16, 2010.
A memorial service is scheduled for November 27, 2010,
at Grant AME Church, where he was member and served as minister of
music for nearly four decades. Dr. White was life long member of The
National Association of Negro Musicians, and served faithfully in
several positions including national vice president, board member, and
president of the Georgia Laster Branch in Los Angeles. He took great
pride the past eight years for being the first person to register for
NANM national conference.
Dr. White was nationally recognized for his leadership
and contributions to the music and worship in the African American
Church. He served many years as music director for the Fifth
Episcopal Conference of the AME Church and a member of the
Connectional Music Committee. For 10 years, Dr. White served
Associate Director of the Hampton University Ministers
Conference and in the year 2000, he received the first Lifetime
Achievement Award presented by the Choir Directors and Organist Guild
of Hampton University Ministers Conference.
Dr. Don Lee White is and will be missed by the NANM,
family and we salute his many contributions to our organization!
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