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American soprano, born 3 September 1910 in Norfolk, Virginia and died 19 February 1996 in West Chester, Pennsylvania.
Norfolk’s Dorothy Maynor was the first black artist to perform in Washington’s Constitution Hall, and sang at the presidential inaugurations of Harry S Truman and Dwight D. Eisenhower. She was one of the highest paid and highest praised opera singers in the world. Her recordings were best sellers and she frequently performed on radio programs. She graduated from Hampton Institute and even toured Europe with them.
In 1975, she became the first African-American to serve on the board of the famed Metropolitan Opera.

ALBUMS


Dorothy Maynor
Dorothy Maynor, Soprano
2007, CD, Album, Bridge Records (4)
Dorothy Maynor
Spirituals – Arias – Songs (1940-43)
1994, CD, Comp, RM, His, Claremont Records, ,
Classical/Opera
Dorothy Maynor, Árpád Sándor
Dorothy Maynor, Soprano / Arpad Sandor, Piano • Historic Performances From The Library Of Congress
1991, CD, Album, Mono, Transcription, ADD, Library Of Congress Music Division
Martina Arroyo con i Cori Della Harlem School Of The Arts & Della St. James Presbyterian Church diretti da Dorothy Maynor
Verso La Speranza
1974, LP, Album, EMI ITALIANA S.p.A.
Dorothy Maynor
The Art Of Dorothy Maynor
1969, LP, Comp, Mono, RCA Red Seal
Dorothy Maynor
Dorothy Maynor Sings Spirituals And Sacred Songs
1957
Dorothy Maynor - Dvořák*
O Lovely Moon / The Maiden's Lament / Tune Thy Fiddle Gypsy
1949, 7", Single, Mono, RCA Victor Red Seal
Dorothy Maynor - Duparc*
Phydilé / L'Invitation Au Voyage
1949, 7", Single, Mono, RCA Victor Red Seal
Dorothy Maynor
Der Hirt Auf Dem Felsen
1948
Bach* - Dorothy Maynor, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Now Let Every Tongue Adore Thee / Herzliebster Jesu
1947, Shellac, 12", RP, RCA Victor Red Seal
Dorothy Maynor
Home, Sweet Home / The Last Rose Of Summer
1947
Dorothy Maynor, George Schick
Standchen
1946, Shellac, 10", RCA Victor
Dorothy Maynor With Unaccompanied Male Choir*
Negro Spirituals
1942
Dorothy Maynor, The Philadelphia Orchestra, Eugene Ormandy
Louise, Act III / L'Enfant Prodigue
1941, Shellac, 12", Victor Red Seal
Dorothy Maynor And Boston Symphony Orchestra Under The Direction Of Serge Koussevitzky
Oh, Sleep! Why Dost Thou Leave Me / The Magic Flute - Pamina's Aria
1940, Shellac, 12", Victor Red Seal
Dorothy Maynor With Árpád Sándor
Ave Maria / Gretchen Am Spinnrade
1940
Marian Anderson, Dorothy Maynor
Parnassus Recordings Presents The Renowned Sopranos
LP, Comp, Mono, Parnassus Recordings, ,
Opera

APPEARANCES +


Eugene Ormandy, The Philadelphia Orchestra
The RCA Victor Recordings 1935-1942
2025, 21xCD, Comp, Mono, RM + Box, Comp, RCA Red Seal, Sony Classical
The Philadelphia Orchestra, Leopold Stokowski, Eugene Ormandy, Riccardo Muti, Hermann Scherchen, William Smith (4), Igor Stravinsky, Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, Josef Hoffmann
The Centennial Collection
1999, 12xCD, Comp, RM + Box, The Philadelphia Orchestra, ,
Classical/Romantic/Modern/Opera
Various
The Record Of Singing Volume Four: From 1939 To The End Of The 78 Era
1989, 8x Vinyl, Box Set, ,
Opera
Various
Neiman-Marcus First Edition Fifth Series
1980, 4xLP, Comp, Mono, Dlx, Box, RCA Special Products, ,
Romantic/Classical/Baroque
Various
Legendary Operatic Voices
1979, 2xLP, Comp, The Franklin Mint Record Society, ,
Opera
Various
Fifty Years Of Great Operatic Singing Volume V: 1940 - 1950
1956, LP, Comp, Mono, His Master's Voice
Various
50 Years Of Great Operatic Singing
1955, 5x Vinyl, ,
Opera/Operetta/Classical/Romantic/Modern
Various
Great Sopranos, Previously Unissued Selections
LP, Comp, Mono, Voce, Voce
Various
A First Time Buyer's Guide To American Negro Spirituals
2006
Various
Christmas From A Golden Age
2003
Various
Negro Spirituals - The Concert Tradition 1909 - 1948
1999, 2x CD, ,
Gospel
Various
The 100 Greatest Recordings Of All Time Vol. 1 - 100
1978
Various
Joyous Noel
1967, 4x Vinyl, ,
Vocal/Opera/Folk/Holiday
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart
Homage To Mozart
1955, 3xLP, Comp, Mono, Dlx, Ltd, RCA Victor Red Seal, ,
Classical
Various
12 Outstanding American Singers (Volume One)
LP, Comp, Legendary Recordings, ,
Opera
Various
Joyous Noel 2 アヴェ・マリア
LP, Comp, RCA, ,
Holiday
Various
Wishing You A Merry Christmas
Box + 6xLP, Comp, Reader's Digest, ,
Holiday/Novelty/Classical/Hawaiian/Gospel/Country/Choral/Vocal/Easy Listening