Seminal blues genius L.V. Elvie Thomas, nee Grant, (Aug. 7, 1891 - May 20, 1979) was buried here. See the wonderful Please Don't Bury My Soul by John Jeremiah Sullivan in the New York Times Magazine, 4/13/14, starting at p. 24. The online version of the article has a photo of the grave.
Publication date | Jun 24, 2018 |
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Seminal blues genius L.V. Elvie Thomas, nee Grant, (Aug. 7, 1891 - May 20, 1979) was buried here. See the wonderful Please Don't Bury My Soul by John Jeremiah Sullivan in the New York Times Magazine, 4/13/14, starting at p. 24. The online version of the article has a photo of the grave.