Person

Hall Johnson

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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Artist details

Type
Person
Area
United States
Born
March 12th, 1888
Died
April 30th, 1970
Labels
Musical Heritage Society
Last updated: January 24th, 2017

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