1945–1981
Biography · Music
Chevalier de Saint-Georges
1745–1799
Guadeloupe / France
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Biography
Born in Guadeloupe to an enslaved mother, Saint-Georges became a celebrated composer and conductor and later commanded a volunteer regiment during the French Revolution.
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1925–2003
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