Princess Stewart

American contralto gospel singer born on December 28, 1922 in Omaha, Nebraska. She was named Princess because her father was an Ethiopian prince and she was a distant cousin to [a438500]. She lived in Chicago, Illinois for much of her life and died on February 10, 1967. In addition to performing gospel, she also studied opera at the Chicago Conservatory of Music and the American Conservatory of Music. During the early part of her gospel career, she toured with [a265667]. One particular highlight from her career was that she performed in "Black Nativity" by [a350483]. In 1962, she performed a concert for then president John F. Kennedy and in 1963, she performed a concert in England for [a1047256]. At one time, her pastor was Rev. Clarence H. Cobbs.