found: Black, D.F. The life and work of Eva Jessye, 1987:p. 1 (Eva Alberta Jessye, b. 1/20/1895)
found: Her My spirituals, 1927:t.p. (Eva A. Jessye)
found: Wikipedia, June 18, 2008(Eva Jessye, b. Jan. 20, 1895, Coffeyville, Kan., d. Feb. 21, 1992, Ann Arbor, Mich.)
found: Eva Jessye collection, 1963-1992:(Eva Jessye, African American choral director, composer, arranger and music historian; degree in music from Western University (Kansas) and Langston University in Oklahoma; in 1930 she founded the "Eva Jessye Choir," which enjoyed a successful career of more than thirty years; recipient of numerous awards and honorary doctoral degrees throughout her life)