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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.
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| Subject | Predicate | Object | Confidence | Src |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hall Johnson | Born | Francis Hall Johnson (1888-03-12)March 12, 1888 Athens, Georgia, U.S. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hall Johnson | Died | April 30, 1970(1970-04-30) (aged 82) New York City, U.S. | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hall Johnson | Genres | Spiritual music, classical | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hall Johnson | Instruments | Violin, viola, piano | 1.00 | infobox |
| Hall Johnson | Occupations | Composer, arranger, musician | 1.00 | infobox |
| R.E.M. | instance of | more contemporary honorees | 0.80 | text |
| The B-52's | instance of | more contemporary honorees | 0.80 | text |
| and Vic Chesnutt | instance of | more contemporary honorees | 0.80 | text |
| Hall Johnson | related to Career | Johnson's | 0.60 | section |
| Hall Johnson | related to Career | New York | 0.60 | section |
| Hall Johnson | related to Career | He | 0.60 | section |
| Hall Johnson | related to Career | Shuffle Along | 0.60 | section |
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