Hall Johnson

American composer and arranger (1888–1970)
Person human Q3126025
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Hall Johnson

Summary

Hall Johnson is a human[1]. His place of birth was Athens[2]. He was born on March 12, 1888[3]. He died in New York City[4]. He died on April 30, 1970[5]. He worked as a composer[6], choir director[7], and actor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (267 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Athens[2], Hall Johnson…
  • Hall Johnson passed away in New York City[4].
  • Hall Johnson was born on March 12, 1888[3].
  • Hall Johnson died on April 30, 1970[5].
  • Hall Johnson held citizenship in United States[10].
  • English was Hall Johnson's native language[11].
  • Hall Johnson is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12].
  • Hall Johnson's professions included composer[6].
  • Hall Johnson worked as a choir director[7].
  • Hall Johnson worked as an actor[8].
  • Hall Johnson received the William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes[13].
  • Hall Johnson received the Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame[14].
  • Hall Johnson was a member of The Hall Johnson Choir[15].
  • Hall Johnson is recorded as male[16].
  • Hall Johnson's instance of is recorded as human[17].
  • Hall Johnson's Commons category is recorded as Hall Johnson[18].
  • Hall Johnson's archives at is recorded as Stuart A. Rose Manuscript, Archives, and Rare Book Library[19].
  • Hall Johnson's archives at is recorded as Library of Congress Music Division[20].
  • Hall Johnson's archives at is recorded as Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture[21].
  • Hall Johnson's family name is recorded as Johnson[22].
  • Hall Johnson's given name is recorded as Q59518664[23].
  • Hall Johnson's described by source is recorded as Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians[24].
  • Hall Johnson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[25].
  • Hall Johnson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject Christian Hymns[26].
  • Hall Johnson's on focus list of Wikimedia project is recorded as WikiProject New York Public Library[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Hall Johnson's place of birth was Athens[2]. He was born on March 12, 1888[3]. He is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[12]. English was his native language[11].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include composer[6], choir director[7], and actor[8].

Recognition

Awards received include William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes[13], an award[28], in United States[29], founded in 1926[30] and Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame[14], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1974[33].

Death and Burial

Hall Johnson died on April 30, 1970[5]. He passed away in New York City[4].

Why It Matters

Hall Johnson ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (267 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[34]

FAQs

Where was Hall Johnson born?

Hall Johnson was born in Athens[2].

Where did Hall Johnson die?

Hall Johnson passed away in New York City[4].

What did Hall Johnson do for work?

Hall Johnson worked as composer[6], choir director[7], and actor[8].

What awards did Hall Johnson receive?

Honors received include William E. Harmon Foundation award for distinguished achievement among Negroes[13] and Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame[14].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Biographical Dictionary of Afro-American and African Musicians. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [16] . Virtual International Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . wikidata.org.
  5. [17] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [11] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . Musicalics. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . wikidata.org.
  11. [14] . wikidata.org.
  12. [12] . African American Registry. Retrieved . aaregistry.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [15] . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . pid.emory.edu. pid.emory.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . hdl.loc.gov. hdl.loc.gov. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . archives.nypl.org. Retrieved . archives.nypl.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . IdRef. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [34] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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