From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Belle Cole
Belle Cole
Belle Cole (1853–1905) was a well-known American con-
tralto.
She first achieved success while on a transcontinental
tour of the United States with Theodore Thomas in 1883.
She later sang in England, performing at The Crystal
Palace and many other venues. In 1901, she toured Aus-
tralia. It is said that musical ability ran in her family.
Belle Cole was born Lucetta Belle Weaver Cole to Phi-
lander Weaver and Mary Ruth Ann Harford, the ninth of
eleven children. She was married to J. Calvin Cole.
External links
• A poster of Belle Colle in the British Library
collection
Persondata
Name Cole, Belle
Alternative names Lucetta Belle Weaver Cole
Short description
Date of birth 1853
Place of birth
Date of death 1905
Place of death London, England
Belle Cole
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Categories:
• American female singers
• American contraltos
• 1845 births
• 1905 deaths
• American opera singer stubs
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