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Yes black men did work on building the continental railroad. John Henry was a legend.
Henry John Whitehouse died in 1874.
John Henry Pratt died in 1871.
John Henry Fisher died in 1933.
John Henry Whitley died in 1935.
John Blanke was a black musician who played the trumpet and was paid to play in the court of Henry VII, having been noted in payments that recorded his name as "John Blanke, the black trumpeter." Being one of the first recorded black people living in England after the Roman period, very little is known about John Blanke, including the dates of his birth and death. The most that is known is that he lived in London during the early sixteenth century.
John Blanke was a black musicisn in London in the early 16th century
The exact birthdate of John Blanke, the notable trumpeter in the court of Henry VIII, is not definitively known. However, he is believed to have been born around the late 15th century, likely between 1490 and 1500. He is known to have been in England by the early 16th century, as records indicate his presence at royal events during that time.
History
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John Henry was black
John Anderson - jazz trumpeter - was born in 1921.
John Anderson - jazz trumpeter - died in 1974.
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The cast of The Trumpeter - 2004 includes: Michael Bierman as Elder Salley Paul Hardiman as Young Trumpeter John Lawlor as The Trumpeter Michael McGroarty as Elder Brown Elisa Richardson as Woman Next Door