WokmXCode Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones

Matilda Sissieretta Joyner Jones (January 5, 1868, or 1869 – June 24, 1933) was an American soprano. She was sometimes called "The Black Patti" about Italian opera singer Adelina Patti. Jones' repertoire included grand opera, light opera, and popular music. Trained at the Providence Academy of Music and the New England Conservatory of Music, Jones made her New York debut in 1888 at Steinway Hall, and four years later she performed at the White House for President Benjamin Harrison. She sang for four consecutive presidents and the British royal family, and was met with international success. Besides the United States and the West Indies, Jones toured in South America, Australia, India, Southern Africa, and Europe.