Background
Abdul, Raoul was born on November 7, 1929 in Cleveland. Son of Hamid and Beatrice Abdul.
Abdul, Raoul was born on November 7, 1929 in Cleveland. Son of Hamid and Beatrice Abdul.
Diploma, Academy Music & Dramatic Art, Vienna, Austria, 1962.
Participant Marlboro Music Festival, Vermont, 1956. Debut Carnegie Hall, 1967. Music critic New York Amsterdam News, New York City, from 1976.
Instructor master courses in German lieder, Vienna. Literature assistant to Langston Hughes, 1958—1967. Founder Coffee Concerts, Harlem, New York, 1958—1963.
Treasurer Thomas Music Study Club, National Association Negro Musicians, Inc., 2000—2009.
Member of National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (life), National Association Negro Musicians, Inc. (life Distinguished Service award 1978).