Autographs of Grace Bumbry

Grace Melzia Bumbry (January 4, 1937 – May 7, 2023) was an American opera singer, considered one of the leading mezzo-sopranos of her generation, who also ventured to soprano roles. A pioneer among African-American classical singers, she gained international acclaim as Venus in Tannhäuser at the 1961 Bayreuth Festival, the first black singer to appear there.
Bumbry's voice was rich and dynamic, possessing a wide range, and was capable of producing a very distinctive plangent tone. In her prime, she also possessed good agility and bel canto technique, as for example her rendition of Eboli in Verdi's Don Carlo in the 1970s and 1980s. She was particularly noted for her fiery temperament and dramatic intensity on stage. Later, she also became known as a recitalist and interpreter of lieder, and as a teacher. From the late 1980s on, she concentrated her career in Europe, rather than in the United States. A long-time resident of Switzerland, she spent her last years in Vienna.
Grace Ann Melzia Bumbry was born in St. Louis, Missouri, on January 4, 1937. She was the third child of Benjamin Bumbry, a railroad freight handler, and Melzia Bumbry, a teacher. They were a family of modest means, deeply religious and highly musical. Bumbry trained in classical piano beginning at age seven, but determined she would become a singer after seeing Marian Anderson in concert. She joined the local Methodist choir at age 12, and performed as a soloist in a school production of Handel's Messiah. She listened to Anderson on radio and in recordings "at every opportunity" and was also inspired to become a singer by listening to the St. Louis Symphony conducted by Vladimir Golschmann.
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Current items with a signature of Grace Bumbry

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Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	De Falla El Amor Brujo Grace Bumbry Original Signature! Maazel *Dgg Tulip Stereo	£60.99
	Grace Bumbry - Publicity Photograph With Printed Autograph Signature	£14.99

Traded items with a signature of Grace Bumbry

The most expensive item with a signature of Grace Bumbry (Autograph Grace Bumbry Signed Photo 3 Autograph Card) was sold in May 2026 for £96.78 while the cheapest item (Grace Bumbry ‎– Lieder-Recital - UK HMV LP ASD 2317 Stereo S/C - SIGNED) found a new owner for £0.99 in April 2023. The month with the most items sold (3) was February 2013 with an average selling price of £7.50 for an autographed item of Grace Bumbry. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in November 2025 with £80.96 and the month that saw the lowest prices with £0.99 was April 2018. In average, an autographed item from Grace Bumbry is worth £7.30.

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Picture	Item Title	Price	Store
	AUTOGRAPHED Opera Programme 1965 Vienna Don Carlos Grace Bumbry Bruno Prevedi	£4.49
	AUTOGRAPHED OPERA SINGER PHOTO/POSTCARD OF Grace Bumbry mezzo soprano in Carmen	£10.50
	AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO Grace Bumbry mezzo soprano Jonathan Morris piano OPERA	£2.19
	AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO OF OPERA SINGER Grace Bumbry mezzo soprano	£8.49
	AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO OF OPERA SINGER Grace Bumbry mezzo soprano	£10.49
	AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO OF OPERA SINGER Grace Bumbry mezzo soprano	£12.50
	AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO OF OPERA SINGER Grace Bumbry mezzo soprano	£4.99
	AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO OF OPERA SINGER Grace Bumbry soprano in Macbeth	£22.10
	AUTOGRAPHED PHOTO OF OPERA SINGER Grace Bumbry soprano Salzburg Ellinger photo	£14.50
	De Falla El Amor Brujo Grace Bumbry Original Signature! Maazel *Dgg Tulip Stereo	£61.43
	De Falla El Amor Brujo Grace Bumbry Original Signature! Maazel *Dgg Tulip Stereo	£59.28
	Grace Bumbry - OPERA - large photo - original signed	£80.96
	Grace Bumbry Opera Singer SIGNED Vinyl Album + COA Lifetime Guarantee	£29.49
	GRACE BUMBRY Opera Soprano Autograph HAND SIGNED JOB LOT Photos & Cards COA	£23.49
	Grace Bumbry, legendary African American Mezzo-Soprano signed photograph	£15.00