Maceo Pinkard
Songwriter
1897 – 1962
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Who was Maceo Pinkard?
Maceo Pinkard was an American composer, lyricist, and music publisher. Among his compositions is "Sweet Georgia Brown", a popular standard for decades after its composition and famous as the theme of the Harlem Globetrotters basketball team.
Pinkard was inducted in the National Academy of Popular Music, Songwriters Hall of Fame in 1984.
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- Born
- Jun 27, 1897
Bluefield - Also known as
- Pinkard, Maceo
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Died
- Jul 21, 1962
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on July 23, 2013
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