Frances Taylor Davis
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Frances Taylor Davis was an American dancer and actress who was a member of the Katherine Dunham Company, and the first African American ballerina to perform with the Paris Opera Ballet.
Taylor Davis in 1964, with her husband, Miles (Swing Journal, January 1965)
Performing as Francisca (left) in the song "I Feel Pretty" for the original 1957 Broadway production of West Side Story
Someday My Prince Will Come is a studio album by American jazz musician Miles Davis, released on December 11, 1961, by Columbia Records. Recorded at Columbia's 30th Street Studio in Manhattan, New Yor
Frances Taylor Davis
…of Spain (1960) was inspired by a flamenco performance Taylor insisted they attend. Davis featured Taylor on the cover of multiple albums, including Someday My Prince Will Come (1961). However, the marriage was marred by domestic violence. Davis became increasingly violent towards Taylor as his cocaine addiction and alcohol…
Album cover featuring Davis's wife, Frances.