WALKER, RACHEL
(1873–1940)> CONCERT SINGER
WALKER, RACHEL. Concert singer (c1873 in Cleveland, Ohio [?]; after 1940 in Cleveland). She obtained her musical training in Cleveland, Ohio, where she studied privately with John Underner. As early as 1886 she began to appear on local concerts as a pianist and soprano. During the early 1890s she taught in the public schools of Cleveland, then began to tour as a professional concert singer. In 1893 she joined a black company, the Midnight Star Concert Company (later called the Ednorah Nahar…