10 Facts About Camilla Williams

Camilla Ella Williams was an American operatic soprano who performed nationally and internationally.

Camilla Williams later performed as a soloist with numerous European orchestras.

On October 18,1919, Camilla Ella Williams was born in Danville, Virginia, to Fannie Carey Williams, a laundress, and Cornelius Booker Williams, a chauffeur.

Camilla Williams's parents instilled an appreciation for music, church, and education during her childhood.

Camilla Williams trained at Virginia State College, now Virginia State University, and received her bachelor's degree in music education.

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Camilla Williams earned a Marian Anderson Award in 1943 and 1944, and she continued to receive honors in vocal competitions.

Camilla Williams sang throughout the United States and Europe with various other opera companies.

Camilla Williams was the first African-American Professor of Voice appointed to the voice faculty of what is known as the Indiana University Jacobs School of Music in 1977.

In 1997 Camilla Williams became a Professor Emerita of Voice at Indiana University Jacobs School of Music, but continued to teach privately.

In 1950, Williams married Charles T Beavers, a civil rights lawyer who worked closely with Malcolm X He died in 1969.