Born in Cap-Haïtien, 1883
Died in New York, Dec 3, 1931
- Elie was a composer and pianist who studied at the Paris Conservatory and concertized throughout Latin America before relocating to New York in 1921.
- In addition to composing concert works, Elie also hosted a radio show called The Lure of the Tropics (in which he occasionally conducted his own compositions. He also composed music for silent films and the theater.1
Biography from Africlassical.com
Sources
- Michael Largey, “Elie, Justin,” Grove Music Online (2001), accessed June 15, 2021, https://www.oxfordmusiconline.com/gmo/9781561592630.001.0001/omo-9781561592630-e-0000044716.