Facts: - death place: boston , massachusetts - caption: hayes in 1954 , photo by carl van vechten - death date: 1 january 1977 - spouse: helen alzada mann - awards: spingarn medal -lrb- 1924 -rrb- - birth date: 3 june 1887 - name: roland hayes - image: roland hayes by van vechten.jpg - birth place: curryville , georgia - occupation: musician , singer Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of roland hayes .
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roland hayes -lrb- june 3 , 1887 -- january 1 , 1977 -rrb- was an american lyric tenor and composer .he is considered the first african-american male concert artist to receive wide acclaim both at home and internationally .critics lauded his abilities and linguistic skills with songs in french , german and italian .