Johnson, Hall 1888-1970
Overview
| Works: | 502 works in 772 publications in 2 languages and 4,882 library holdings |
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| Genres: | Spirituals (Songs) Excerpts Arrangements (Music) Songs Music Musical settings Folk songs Scores Political ballads and songs Drama |
| Roles: | Arranger, Author, Performer, Conductor, Composer, Director, Editor, Adapter, Musician |
| Classifications: | M2198, 782.253 |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Hall Johnson
- Hall Johnson : his life, his spirit, and his music by Eugene Thamon Simpson( Book )
- Hall Johnson : a biography and an analytical study of selected songs for solo voice and piano by Leroy Alfred Roberson( )
- Hall Johnson papers by Hall Johnson( )
- The Hall Johnson concert spirituals : an annotated guide to interpretation and performance by Eugene Thamon Simpson( Book )
- To the ends of the earth : autobiography of Jennifer Johnson by Jennifer Johnson( Book )
- [An Interview with Leonard De Paur]( Visual )
- F.E. Romberg. February 15, 1926. -- Ordered to be printed by United States( Book )
- F.E. Romberg. April 29, 1926. -- Committed to the Committee of the Whole House and ordered to be printed by United States( Book )
- Stadium-NY Philharmonic Printed Program (Stadium Concert), Jul 23, 1928 at Lewisohn Stadium in Manhattan, NY; Hall Johnson, conductor( )
- Stadium-NY Philharmonic Printed Program (Stadium Concert), Jul 23, 1928 at Lewisohn Stadium in Manhattan, NY; Hall Johnson, conductor( )
- A musical tribute to Hall Johnson( Book )
- Stadium-NY Philharmonic Printed Program (Stadium Concert), Jul 23, 1928 at Lewisohn Stadium in Manhattan, NY; Hall Johnson, conductor( )
- Stadium-NY Philharmonic Printed Program (Stadium Concert), Jul 23, 1928 at Lewisohn Stadium in Manhattan, NY; Hall Johnson, conductor( )
- Lena Horne portrait collection( Visual )
- Stadium-NY Philharmonic Printed Program (Stadium Concert), Jul 23, 1928 at Lewisohn Stadium in Manhattan, NY; Hall Johnson, conductor( )
- Oral history interview with Coleridge-Taylor Perkinson, 5 August 1993( Visual )
- Concert of Negro spirituals by the Harlem Jubilee Singers, Hall Johnson, Director : assisted by Blanche Berry in original dialect readings( Book )
- Stadium-NY Philharmonic Printed Program (Stadium Concert), Jul 23, 1928 at Lewisohn Stadium in Manhattan, NY; Hall Johnson, conductor( )
- Jessye Norman papers by Jessye Norman( )
- Photographs of prominent African Americans by James Weldon Johnson Memorial Collection of Negro Arts and Letters (Yale University)( Visual )
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Most widely held works by
Hall Johnson
Amen! : African-American composers of the 20th century by
Oral Moses(
)
3 editions published between 2001 and 2007 in English and held by 367 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published between 2001 and 2007 in English and held by 367 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
He'll bring it to pass : the spirituals of Hall Johnson for voice and piano by
Hall Johnson(
)
4 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 365 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published between 2006 and 2008 in English and held by 365 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Steal away by
Ruby Philogene(
)
2 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 340 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 340 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Come down angels and trouble the water : Negro spirituals : an American national treasure! by
Oral Moses(
)
3 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 293 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published in 2014 in English and held by 293 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Songs of free men by
Paul Robeson(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 1997 in English and held by 272 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Spirituals by
Wilhelmenia Fernandez(
)
3 editions published between 1982 and 1987 in English and held by 267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
3 editions published between 1982 and 1987 in English and held by 267 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Frank Capra's Meet John Doe by
Frank Capra(
Visual
)
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 182 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fired from her job, reporter Ann Mitchell invents a fictitious "John Doe" to write an idealistic letter threatening suicide in protest of social ills. The public response to the letter is so enormous that Ann's newspaper rehires her and hires an out-of-work baseball player, John Willoughby to play the part of John Doe. He enters into the hoax for the money but ultimately rebels against the evil, self-serving despots who attempt to further their own political goals by controlling him and the thousands of John Doe fans who support him
1 edition published in 2010 in English and held by 182 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Fired from her job, reporter Ann Mitchell invents a fictitious "John Doe" to write an idealistic letter threatening suicide in protest of social ills. The public response to the letter is so enormous that Ann's newspaper rehires her and hires an out-of-work baseball player, John Willoughby to play the part of John Doe. He enters into the hoax for the money but ultimately rebels against the evil, self-serving despots who attempt to further their own political goals by controlling him and the thousands of John Doe fans who support him
Thirty spirituals for high voice and piano by
Hall Johnson(
)
12 editions published between 2007 and 2020 in English and Undetermined and held by 156 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Never before available in high and low voice versions, this new edition of Johnson's classic spiritual arrangements features new music engravings, Johnson's original preface and notes on the pieces, a guide to modified English texts for the spirituals, and recordings of accompaniments by pianist Laura Ward. The price of this publication includes access to companion recorded accompaniments online, for download or streaming, using the unique code printed inside the book"--Page 4 of cover
12 editions published between 2007 and 2020 in English and Undetermined and held by 156 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
"Never before available in high and low voice versions, this new edition of Johnson's classic spiritual arrangements features new music engravings, Johnson's original preface and notes on the pieces, a guide to modified English texts for the spirituals, and recordings of accompaniments by pianist Laura Ward. The price of this publication includes access to companion recorded accompaniments online, for download or streaming, using the unique code printed inside the book"--Page 4 of cover
The Green pastures spirituals by
Hall Johnson(
)
6 editions published in 1930 in English and Undetermined and held by 144 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
6 editions published in 1930 in English and Undetermined and held by 144 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thirty spirituals(
)
5 editions published in 1949 in English and held by 139 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 1949 in English and held by 139 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Hall Johnson collection : over 50 classic favorites for voice and piano including two performance CDs by
Hall Johnson(
)
5 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published in 2003 in English and held by 122 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Run little chillun by
Hall Johnson(
)
7 editions published between 1980 and 2003 in English and held by 116 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1980 and 2003 in English and held by 116 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Thirty Negro spirituals, arranged for voice and piano by
Hall Johnson(
)
4 editions published in 1949 in English and Undetermined and held by 94 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
4 editions published in 1949 in English and Undetermined and held by 94 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
My Lord what a mornin' by
Charles Holland(
Recording
)
7 editions published between 1982 and 1988 in English and held by 88 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
7 editions published between 1982 and 1988 in English and held by 88 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ride on, King Jesus : king of kings : Negro spiritual by
Hall Johnson(
)
8 editions published between 1951 and 2015 in English and held by 61 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
8 editions published between 1951 and 2015 in English and held by 61 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Let freedom ring! : live concert of April 9, 1939 at Lincoln Memorial and live concert of October 27, 1961 at Falkoner Centret,
Copenhagen(
Recording
)
1 edition published in 2016 in Multiple languages and held by 37 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1 edition published in 2016 in Multiple languages and held by 37 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Honor, honor : Negro spiritual by
Hall Johnson(
)
5 editions published between 1934 and 1941 in English and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published between 1934 and 1941 in English and held by 35 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Ain't got time to die : for full chorus of mixed voices and tenor solo a cappella by
Hall Johnson(
)
2 editions published in 1955 in English and held by 33 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1955 in English and held by 33 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Jus' keep on singin' by
Marian Anderson(
Recording
)
3 editions published in 1965 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 32 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Marian Anderson performs: I been in de storm so long; I've been 'buked; Le's have a union; Oh, glory!; Jus' Keep on singin': Ride on, King Jesus!; Oh, heaven is one beautiful place, I know; Lord, how come mehere?; Prayer isde key; He'll bring it to pass; You go!; Jus' keep on singin'; Ain't got time to die
3 editions published in 1965 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 32 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Marian Anderson performs: I been in de storm so long; I've been 'buked; Le's have a union; Oh, glory!; Jus' Keep on singin': Ride on, King Jesus!; Oh, heaven is one beautiful place, I know; Lord, how come mehere?; Prayer isde key; He'll bring it to pass; You go!; Jus' keep on singin'; Ain't got time to die
The new Negro spiritual collection(
)
2 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 2002 in English and held by 30 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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Related Identities
- Burleigh, H. T. (Harry Thacker) 1866-1949 Arranger
- Simpson, Eugene Thamon 1932-2021 Arranger Performer Author
- Bonds, Margaret Arranger
- Boatner, Edward Arranger
- Moses, Oral Arranger Performer Author
- Brown, Uzee Arranger
- Joubert, Joseph 1958- Performer Instrumentalist
- Toppin, Louise Performer
- Hughes, Langston 1902-1967 Lyricist
- King, Betty Jackson 1928-1994 Arranger
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African American choral conductors African American composers African Americans Cantatas, Sacred--Excerpts Choruses, Sacred (Mixed voices, 4 parts), Unaccompanied Connell, Richard Edward, Cooper, Gary, Democracy Folk music Folk songs Folk songs, English Gospel music Hughes, Langston, Impostors and imposture Johnson, Hal Johnson, Hall, Liberty Motion picture actors and actresses Motion picture music Musicals--Excerpts Musicals--Excerpts, Arranged Music by African American composers Newspapers New York Philharmonic Operas--Excerpts Operas--Excerpts, Arranged Oratorios--Excerpts, Arranged Patriotic music Political ballads and songs Political corruption Political plays Politics in motion pictures Popular music Presnell, Robert, Protest songs Recorded accompaniments (High voice) Recorded accompaniments (Low voice) Reporters and reporting Sacred songs with piano Social problems Songs (High voice) with piano Songs (Low voice) with instrumental ensemble Songs (Low voice) with orchestra Songs (Low voice) with piano Songs (Medium voice) with piano Songs with piano Spirituals (Songs) Unemployed United States Work songs
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Alternative Names
Hal Johnson
Hall Johnson
Hall Johnson acteur et chanteur américain
Hall Johnson Ameerika Ühendriikide helilooja
Hall Johnson Amerikaans componist (1888-1970)
Hall Johnson amerikansk komponist
Hall Johnson amerikansk kompositör
Hall Johnson attore e cantante statunitense
Hall Johnson compositor estadounidense
Hall Johnson compositor estatunidenc
Hall Johnson compozitor american
Hall Johnson cumadóir Meiriceánach
Hall Johnson kompozitor amerikan
Hall Johnson Òṣèré Ọmọ Orílẹ̀-èdè America
Hall Johnson pemeran laki-laki asal Amerika Serikat
Hall Johnson usona komponisto
Johnson
Johnson (1888-1970)
Johnson, Francis Hall
Johnson, Francis Hall 1888-1970
Johnson, Hal
Джонсон Х.
Холл Джонсон
هال جانسون آهنگساز آمریکایی
هال جونسون
هال جونسون ملحن أمريكي
ホール・ジョンソン
霍爾·約翰遜
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