VIP Biography for
Evelyn Freeman Roberts
 | Evelyn Freeman Roberts |
| Industry | Education |
| Title | President/CEO |
| Expertise | Training, performing with equal emphasis |
| Current Organization | Young Saints Scholarship Foundation |
| Type of Organization | Nonprofit education organization |
| Major Product | Program of free training in performing arts and related technical skills for at risk youth |
| Area of Distribution | Los Angeles, California |
| University/Degree | B.A., Music, Cleveland Institute of Music, 1941; Attended U.S.C. and U.C.L.A. |
| Born | February 13, 1919, Cleveland, Ohio |
| Honors & Awards | Numerous plaques, citations, proclamations from 2 governors, 3 mayors, Congress, state and local officials; Others from community and civic groups; Recipient of Los Angeles Music Week Award, 2003; Induction into the Watts Walk of Fame "Promenade of Prominence", 2006; Outstanding Alumni Award, Cleveland Institute of Music, 2008 |
| Published Works | "Come to Me My True Love" Recorded by Giselle MacKenzie and others); "The Jelly Coal Man" (Recorded by Frankie Laine and others); "Didn't it Rain" and other spirituals |
| Affiliations | N.A.R.A.S.; A.S.C.A.P.; AFM Local 47; Songwriters Guild of America |
| Hobbies & Sports | Music, record collecting, teaching music history |
| Work History | Toured as Arranger with the famous "Wings Over Jordan", the first regular programmed black music on network radio, 1944; Married singer Tommy Roberts in 1947 and continued as his Accompanist, Arranger/Conductor for night clubs including Cafe Society, NY; 1956-Staff Arranger for Leslie Uggams CBS TV series; original music for TV series' including "Dr. Kildare"; Arranger/Leader of house band at Ciro's supper club; 1958-Hit recording "Didn't It Rain?" by the Exciting Voices professional choir organization with spouse; Recorded background with many artists including Pat Boone, Peggy Lee and Frankie Laine, featured with Peggy Lee on shows at the Moulin Rouge, Desert Inn; Wrote/performed in productions for Frankie Laine, Louis Prima/Keely Smith; Music Arranger/Composer including 4 Jonathan Winters TV series, 2 Ed Sullivan shows, "Moving & Grooving" TV series, 1970; Concert at the Nixon White House for guests Duke & Duchess of Windsor; 1984 Olympics, concerts at the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion and other prestigious venues |
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