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Hall Johnson

ComposerBorn 1888, died 1970

Hall Johnson
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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.

Also credited on

7 works

Blackbirds Of 1928
Cabin In The Sky
Porgy and Bess
Shuffle Along
Annie Get Your Gun
Miss Liberty
Carousel

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