Editing Ruby Elzy (section)

==Legacy==
In 1940, she was chosen by composer [[Harold Arlen]] to record the world premiere of his original suite of Negro spirituals, "Reverend Johnson's Dream", which would be her only commercial recording. During the same year Ruby married [[Jack Carr (actor)|Jack Carr]], an actor/singer who appeared on stage with her in "Porgy and Bess".  The marriage lasted until her death.

Elzy rose above poverty and prejudice to become one of the most acclaimed singers of her generation, but her career lasted barely a decade. Just as she was reaching the peak of her powers as a singer and about to achieve her greatest dream—to star in the title role of [[Giuseppe Verdi]]'s ''[[Aida]]''—and one week after her final performance as Serena, Ruby Elzy died in Detroit following surgery to remove a benign tumor.  She was 35 years old.

In 2006, Elzy's biographer, David E. Weaver, produced a first-ever CD compilation of Elzy, featuring the singer in twenty rare recorded and broadcast performances. The CD, entitled ''Ruby Elzy in Song,'' was released on the Cambria label.