Record #:

44016

Author(s):

Kane, Katie

Abstract:

Known at the "High Priestess of Soul", Simone, originally from Tryon graduated from the Allen School for Girls in Asheville. She enjoyed a prolific career as a celebrated jazz musician and civil rights activist. In 2017, her childhood home in Tryon was purchased by a group of New York Black artists for restoration.

Source:

Our State (NoCar F 251 S77), Vol. 91 Issue 9, February 2024, p17-18, il, por

Subject(s):

Simone, Nina, 1933-2003; Tryon--Celebrities; Polk County--Description and travel