Background
Lucien-Leon Lambert was the son of New Orleans composer Charles Lucien Lambert, who married a French woman and emigrated from the United States. in 1854.
Lucien-Leon Lambert was the son of New Orleans composer Charles Lucien Lambert, who married a French woman and emigrated from the United States. in 1854.
Lambert, Junior. studied music with his father, and also Theodore Dubois and Jules Massenet.
His family was noted for talent in music and gained international acclaim. After completing his studies, he worked as a musician and composer. In the 1870s he was recognized by the King Dom Pedro for innovations in music
In 1905 he recorded three wax cylinders for the Pathe Company in Lisbon, thought to be the first classical music recordings made by a performer of African descent.
His papers are housed in the Bibliotheque Nationale in Paris.