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Hall Johnson | |
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 Hall Johnson (1947) Photo by Carl Van Vechten | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Francis Hall Johnson |
| Born | March 12, 1888 Athens, Georgia, U.S. |
| Died | April 30, 1970 (aged 82) New York City, U.S. |
| Genres | Spiritual music, classical |
| Occupation(s) | Composer, arranger, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Violin, 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.