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George Bridgetower: The Most Badass Violinist You've Never Heard Of - The Modern Rogue

Bridgetower's talent was so impressive that it had the arts community questioning racism. When he first played for an audience in Paris-remember, he was just ten-years-old at the time-a newspaper wrote of the performance: "his talent is one of the best replies one can give to philosophers who wish to deprive people of his nation and his colour of the opportunity to distinguish themselves in the arts."