Hall Johnson

Composer

1888 – 1970

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Who was Hall Johnson?

Hall Johnson was one of a number of American composers and arrangers—including Harry T. Burleigh, R. Nathaniel Dett, and Eva Jessye — who elevated the African-American spiritual to an art form, comparable in its musical sophistication to the compositions of European Classical composers.

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Born
Mar 12, 1888
Athens
Also known as
  • Johnson, Hall
  • Francis Hall Johnson
Ethnicity
  • African American
Nationality
  • United States of America
Profession
Education
  • Juilliard School
Died
Apr 30, 1970

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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