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 (198 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].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1888-03-12^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1970-04-30^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: d8ac3aee-fce1-40f8-842d-18d7686da340^[32]

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^[33], in United States^[34], founded in 1926^[35] and Black Filmmakers Hall of Fame^[14], an award^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1974^[38].

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 (198 views/month, #7,241 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[39]

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].