Anne Brown
American soprano
Anne Brown was an American lyric soprano for whom George Gershwin rewrote the part of "Bess" into a leading role in the original production of his opera Porgy and Bess in 1935.
She was also a radio and concert singer. She settled in Norway in 1948... Wikipedia
Born: August 9, 1912, Baltimore, MD
Died: March 13, 2009 (age 96 years), Oslo, Norway
Education: Morgan State University and The Juilliard School