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⚫ {{Refimprove|biography|date=August 2012}}'''George Washington Bragg''' (1926–2007) was an American ] and founder of the ].<ref name="The Texas Boys Choir">, accessed 4 July 2012.</ref> He was born on January 24, 1926 in Meridian, Mississippi to George W. Bragg, Sr. and Elizabeth Hairston Bragg. In 1934 he moved to ] where he joined the famous ]. On February 7, 1946, Mr. Bragg, a freshman at ], founded the Denton Civic Boys Choir. The choir moved to ] in 1957 and was renamed the Texas Boys Choir. In the same year, the choir appeared on the "]." In 1959, George Bragg, Stephen Seleny, and James Walker founded the Texas Boys Choir School which three years later became ]. Under Mr. Bragg's direction, the choir grew in prominence and became a world-class musical organization. In 1961, the choir made its Town Hall debut in New York City. On the morning of Nov. 22, 1963, the choir sang at Hotel Texas in Fort Worth for President and Mrs. ], several hours before his assassination. In the 1960s, the choir appeared on the "]" and the "]." After conducting the choir on a recording of his "Persephone," the famous composer ] called the choir "the greatest boy choir in the world." Mr. Bragg received his first ] in 1967 from the ] for Best Choral Performance on "Charles Ives: Music for Chorus." The following year he received his second Grammy Award for "The Glory of Gabrieli," which was recorded in St. Mark's Basilica in ].<ref name="George Bragg Grammy">, accessed 4 July 2012.</ref> During Mr. Bragg's tenure, the choir gave over 3,000 performances which included 13 domestic and five European concert tours. They also performed on radio and television as well as with opera companies and symphony orchestras. Under his direction, the choir recorded 26 albums. Mr. Bragg left the choir in 1975 to share his expertise with other boy choirs throughout the United States.
{{More citations needed|biography|date=August 2012}}'''George Washington Bragg''' (January 24, 1926 – May 31, 2007)<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/dfw/obituary.aspx?pid=88566319|title=George Bragg Obituary (1926 - 2007) Star-Telegram}}</ref> was an American ] and founder of the ].<ref name="The Texas Boys Choir">, accessed 4 July 2012. {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120426002346/http://www.texasboyschoir.org/aboutusarticle.html |date=April 26, 2012 }}</ref>
⚫ In 1994, Mr. Bragg was diagnosed with ]. He then suffered a debilitating stroke in 1996. He died on May 31, 2007.<ref name="George Bragg Obituary">, accessed 4 July 2012.</ref>


==Biography==
⚫ == Memberships & affiliations ==

George Bragg was born on January 24, 1926, in ], to George W. Bragg, Sr. and Elizabeth Hairston Bragg. In 1934 he moved to ], where he joined the famous ]. On February 7, 1946, Mr. Bragg, a freshman at ], founded the Denton Civic Boys Choir. The choir moved to ], in 1957 and was renamed the Texas Boys Choir. In the same year, the choir appeared on the "] Show."

⚫ In 1959, George Bragg, Stephen Seleny, and James Walker founded the Texas Boys Choir School which three years later became ]. Under Mr. Bragg's direction, the choir grew in prominence and became a world-class musical organization. In 1961, the choir made its Town Hall debut in New York City. On the morning of Nov. 22, 1963, the choir sang at Hotel Texas in Fort Worth for President and Mrs. ], several hours before his assassination. In the 1960s, the choir appeared on the "] Show" and "]." After conducting the choir on a recording of his "Persephone," the famous composer ] called the choir "the greatest boy choir in the world." Mr. Bragg received his first ] in 1967 from the ] for Best Choral Performance on "Charles Ives: Music for Chorus." The following year he received his second Grammy Award for "The Glory of Gabrieli," which was recorded in St. Mark's Basilica in ].<ref name="George Bragg Grammy">, accessed 4 July 2012.</ref> During Mr. Bragg's tenure, the choir gave over 3,000 performances which included 13 domestic and five European concert tours. They also performed on radio and television as well as with opera companies and symphony orchestras. Under his direction, the choir recorded 26 albums. Mr. Bragg left the choir in 1975 to share his expertise with other boy choirs throughout the United States.

⚫ In 1994, Bragg was diagnosed with ]. He suffered a debilitating stroke in 1996, and died a decade later, on May 31, 2007.<ref name="George Bragg Obituary">, accessed 4 July 2012.</ref>

⚫ == Memberships and affiliations ==
* ] * ]
:# ], 1969 (National Honorary Chapter) :# ], 1969 (National Honorary Chapter)
:# Gamma Theta, 1946 (] Chapter) :# Gamma Theta, 1946 (] Chapter)
National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Lifetime Member) National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Lifetime Member)


== References == == References ==
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George Washington Bragg (January 24, 1926 – May 31, 2007) was an American conductor and founder of the Texas Boys Choir.

Biography

George Bragg was born on January 24, 1926, in Meridian, Mississippi, to George W. Bragg, Sr. and Elizabeth Hairston Bragg. In 1934 he moved to Birmingham, Alabama, where he joined the famous Apollo Boys' Choir. On February 7, 1946, Mr. Bragg, a freshman at North Texas State College, founded the Denton Civic Boys Choir. The choir moved to Fort Worth, Texas, in 1957 and was renamed the Texas Boys Choir. In the same year, the choir appeared on the "Pat Boone Show."

In 1959, George Bragg, Stephen Seleny, and James Walker founded the Texas Boys Choir School which three years later became Trinity Valley School. Under Mr. Bragg's direction, the choir grew in prominence and became a world-class musical organization. In 1961, the choir made its Town Hall debut in New York City. On the morning of Nov. 22, 1963, the choir sang at Hotel Texas in Fort Worth for President and Mrs. John F. Kennedy, several hours before his assassination. In the 1960s, the choir appeared on the "Perry Como Show" and "The Ed Sullivan Show." After conducting the choir on a recording of his "Persephone," the famous composer Igor Stravinsky called the choir "the greatest boy choir in the world." Mr. Bragg received his first Grammy Award in 1967 from the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences for Best Choral Performance on "Charles Ives: Music for Chorus." The following year he received his second Grammy Award for "The Glory of Gabrieli," which was recorded in St. Mark's Basilica in Venice, Italy. During Mr. Bragg's tenure, the choir gave over 3,000 performances which included 13 domestic and five European concert tours. They also performed on radio and television as well as with opera companies and symphony orchestras. Under his direction, the choir recorded 26 albums. Mr. Bragg left the choir in 1975 to share his expertise with other boy choirs throughout the United States.

In 1994, Bragg was diagnosed with Parkinson's disease. He suffered a debilitating stroke in 1996, and died a decade later, on May 31, 2007.

Memberships and affiliations

  1. Alpha Alpha, 1969 (National Honorary Chapter)
  2. Gamma Theta, 1946 (University of North Texas College of Music Chapter)

National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (Lifetime Member)

References

  1. "George Bragg Obituary (1926 - 2007) Star-Telegram".
  2. The Texas Boys Choir, accessed 4 July 2012. Archived April 26, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
  3. George Bragg Grammy, accessed 4 July 2012.
  4. George Bragg Obituary, accessed 4 July 2012.
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