Eugene Thamon Simpson: 2 books
Hall Johnson
His Life, His Spirit, and His Music
Language: English
Release Date: February 15, 2008
During his lifetime (1888-1970), Hall Johnson's concert arrangements of spirituals have been performed and recorded by stellar singers, such as Marian Anderson, Leontyne Price, Kathleen Battle, Jessye Norman, and Denyce Graves, and were sung by school and concert choirs all over the world. The Hall...
by Eugene Thamon Simpson
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2011
A grateful testimony to the kindness and generosity of many individuals who offered, and gave help to a talented black musician in his struggle to become a successful professional. The author profiles those who were most significant in his life from the racist doctor who saved him from pneumonia at...