Background
Hayes, Roland was born on June 3, 1887 in Curryville, Georgia, United States. Son of William and Fanny Hayes.
Hayes, Roland was born on June 3, 1887 in Curryville, Georgia, United States. Son of William and Fanny Hayes.
Student Fisk U.; extension course, Harvard. Pupil West. Arthur Calhoun 2 years, Jennie A. Robinson, Fisk University, 4 years, Arthur J. Hubbard, 2 years. Also studied in Europe, 1920, under Ira Aldridge, Victor Beigel, Sir George Henschel, Doctor Theo Leierbammer.
Museum Doctorate., Fisk University, 1932, Ohio Wesleyan University, 1939, Boston University, 1948, Howard University, 1950, Temple University, 1956, New England Conservatory Music, 1961.
Doctor of Humanities, West Virginia State College, 1944. Doctor of Laws, Morehouse College.
Doctor of Humane Letters, Virginia Union University, 1951.
1 daughter Africa Fanzada. Conducted own concert tour United States, 1916-1976. Studying and conducting concert tours, Europe, 1921.
Command performances before George V of England, 1920, Queen Mother Maria Christina of Spain, 1925.
Sung with Orchestra Collonne, Paris, Orchestra Mengelberg, Amsterdam, Vienna and Berlin, other music centers of Europe. Toured United States, singing with Boston, Philadelphia, Detroit and New York symphony orchestras
Recognized for interpretation of classics and traditional Negro melodies.
Married Helen A. Mann.