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The Black Fiddlers Of Monticello, Led By The Sons Of Sally Hemings

Beverly, Madison, and Eston Hemings seem to have inherited musical talent from both their mother and their enslaver/father, Thomas Jefferson, a lifelong violinist. The brothers and their cousins (descended from Sally’s sister) formed a very popular dance band that lasted for several generations. – Early Music America Read entire story.

Source: MUSIC – ArtsJournal

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