Facts: - death place: providence , rhode island , u.s. - years active: 1887 -- 1915 - birth name: matilda sissieretta joyner - death date: 24 june 1933 - genre: grand opera , light opera , popular music - alias: the black patti - birth date: 5 january 1868 - name: matilda sissieretta joyner jones - background: solo_singer - image: sissieretta jones.jpg - birth place: portsmouth , virginia , u.s. Based on these bullet points, write a short biography describing the life of matilda sissieretta joyner jones .
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matilda sissieretta joyner jones , known as sissieretta jones , -lrb- january 5 , 1868 or 1869 -- june 24 , 1933 -rrb- was an african-american soprano .she sometimes was called '' the black patti '' in reference to italian opera singer adelina patti .jones ' repertoire included grand opera , light opera , and popular music .