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. |
Birth and Death Data: Born March 12, 1888 (Athens), Died April 30, 1970 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1928 - 1942
Roles Represented in DAHR: arranger, choral director, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | CRC-70966 | 12-in. | 12/4/1931 | St. James Infirmary blues | Hall Johnson Choir | Mixed vocal chorus | choral director | |
| Victor | CRC-70967 | 12-in. | 12/4/1931 | Water boy | Hall Johnson Choir | Mixed vocal chorus | choral director | |
| Victor | BS-78582 | 10-in. | 11/23/1933 | Steal away | Carroll Hollister ; John Charles Thomas | Baritone vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | CS-98636 | 12-in. | 1/14/1936 | City called Heaven | Marian Anderson ; Kosti Vehanen | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | composer | |
| Victor | PBS-042211 | 10-in. | 11/2/1939 | I know a city called heaven | Hall Johnson Choir | Mixed vocal chorus | arranger, choral director | |
| Victor | PBS-042216 | 10-in. | 11/2/1939 | Go down Moses (Let my people go) | Hall Johnson Choir | Mixed vocal chorus | arranger, choral director | |
| Victor | PBS-042217 | 10-in. | 11/2/1939 | Bye and bye | Hall Johnson Choir | Mixed vocal chorus | arranger, choral director | |
| Victor | PBS-042218 | 10-in. | 11/2/1939 | I got a mule | Hall Johnson Choir | Mixed vocal chorus | arranger, choral director | |
| Victor | PBS-042219 | 10-in. | 11/2/1939 | Nobody knows de trouble I seen | Hall Johnson Choir | Mixed vocal chorus | arranger, choral director | |
| Victor | PBS-042220 | 10-in. | 11/2/1939 | I can't stay here by myself | Hall Johnson Choir | Mixed vocal chorus | arranger, choral director | |
| Victor | PBS-042221 | 10-in. | 11/2/1939 | Joshua fit de battle of Jericho | Hall Johnson Choir | Mixed vocal chorus | arranger, choral director | |
| Victor | PBS-042222 | 10-in. | 11/2/1939 | Run, li'l chillun | Hall Johnson Choir | Mixed vocal chorus | arranger, choral director | |
| Victor | PBS-042225 | 10-in. | 11/8/1939 | St. Louis blues | Hall Johnson Choir | Mixed vocal chorus | arranger, choral director | |
| Victor | PBS-042227 | 10-in. | 11/8/1939 | Deep river | Hall Johnson Choir | Mixed vocal chorus | arranger, choral director | |
| Victor | BS-071844 | 10-in. | 2/11/1942 | Witness | Robert Hill ; James Melton | Tenor vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Victor | D7RB-0817 | 10-in. | 5/6/1947 | Sinner, please | Marian Anderson ; Franz Rupp | Contralto vocal solo, with piano | arranger | |
| Columbia | W147005 | 10-in. | 9/17/1928 | City called heaven | Hall Johnson Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | choral director, arranger | |
| Columbia | W147009 | 10-in. | 9/18/1928 | Hold on | Hall Johnson Choir | Mixed vocal chorus, with orchestra | arranger, choral director |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Johnson, Hall," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104261.
Johnson, Hall. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104261.
"Johnson, Hall." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.
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External Sources
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LCNAR: Johnson, Hall, 1888-1970 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n83127095
Wikidata: Hall Johnson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3126025
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/92372654
MusicBrainz: Hall Johnson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d8ac3aee-fce1-40f8-842d-18d7686da340
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