Jack Conzemious Scholarship Winner & Black Patti Records by Jason Madore
Congratulations to Selena Pineda-Martinez for winning the Jack Conzemious Memorial Scholarship. The label was owned by the Chicago Record Company, which in turn was owned by promoter Mayo Williams. The label was named after 19th century African-American singer Sissieretta Jones, who was nicknamed The Black Patti after famous Opera star Adelina Patti. Mayo Williams had…