Jennie Jackson | |
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![]() Jennie Jackson DeHart, from a 1911 publication. | |
Born | c. 1852 |
Died | May 4, 1910 (aged 57–58) Cincinnati, Ohio |
Nationality | American |
Other names | Jennie Jackson DeHart (after marriage) |
Occupation | singer |
Known for | original member of the Fisk Jubilee Singers |
Jennie Jackson (c. 1852 – May 4, 1910) was an American singer and voice teacher. She was one of the original members of the Fisk Jubilee Singers, an African-American a cappella ensemble. She toured with the group from 1871 to 1877. In 1891 she formed her own sextet, the Jennie Jackson Concert Company.