Hall Johnson

Hall Johnson
Hall Johnson (1947)
Photo by Carl Van Vechten
Background information
Born
Francis Hall Johnson

(1888-03-12)March 12, 1888
Athens, Georgia, U.S.
DiedApril 30, 1970(1970-04-30) (aged 82)
New York City, U.S.
GenresSpiritual music, classical
OccupationsComposer, arranger, musician
InstrumentsViolin, viola, piano

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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