Hall Johnson
American composer and arranger (1888–1970) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Francis Hall Johnson (March 12, 1888 – April 30, 1970) was an American composer and arranger of African-American spiritual music. He is one of a group—including Harry T. Burleigh, R. Nathaniel Dett, and Eva Jessye—who had great success performing African-American spirituals.
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Birth name | Francis Hall Johnson |
Born | (1888-03-12)March 12, 1888 Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | April 30, 1970(1970-04-30) (aged 82) New York City, U.S. |
Genres | Spiritual music, classical |
Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, musician |
Instrument(s) | Violin, viola, piano |
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