• Soprano Anne Wiggins Brown was born on August 9, 1912, in Baltimore, Maryland. (This year, rather than 1915, was confirmed by the singer herself.)
  • A native of Baltimore, Maryland, Annie Wiggins Brown was the daughter of Dr. Harry F. Brown, a physician, and his wife, the former Mary Allen Wiggins.[3]...
  • Broadway performer Anne Wiggins Brown was born August 9, 1912 in Baltimore, Maryland to Dr. Harry F. Brown and Mary Wiggins Brown.
  • Anne Wiggins Brown was born in Baltimore, Maryland on August 9, 1912. Her musical career spanned five decades, during which time she toured extensively...
  • They include Anne Wiggins Brown, shown on screen singing Summertime . ... Anne Wiggins Brown, soprano, was born on August 9, 1912.
  • In his tragically short life, George Gershwin knew only one Bess, and this bittersweet fact has framed Anne Wiggins Brown’s life.
  • Anne Wiggins Brown (born Annie Wiggins Brown August 9, 1912 - died March 13, 2009) was an African American soprano who created the role of "Bess" in...
  • Though cited in some cases as having been born in 1915, African-American soprano Anne Wiggins Brown herself confirmed that she was born in the fall of 1912.
  • Anne Wiggins Brown. WYPR - 88.1 FM Baltimore | By Gil Sandler. Published December 4, 2015 at 12:00 AM EST.