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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Jester_HairstonJester Hairston - Wikipedia

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   Filmography. Notes. References. Sources cited. External links. Jester Hairston. Jester Joseph Hairston (July 9, 1901 – January 18, 2000) was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor and actor. He was regarded as a leading expert on black spirituals and choral music.

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   Who is Jester Hairston?

   • Jester Hairston. Actor: The Alamo. Composer, songwriter, conductor, singer, and actor Jester Hairston was educated at Tufts University, Juilliard, and the University of the Pacific (hon. Mus.D.). He acted on radio and television besides on film, and played Leroy on the "Amos 'n Andy" radio series for 15 years.

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   Who were the Jester Hairston singers?

   • For a short time he organized the African American 'The Jester Hairston Singers,' one of whose members was Margaret Isabel Swanigan who became his wife in 1939. In 1934/35 WPA hired him as assistant director of one of the largest music schools in New York City for African American children and adults.

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   What did Jester Hairston do after he left Julliard?

   • After leaving Julliard, Hairston became the assistant director of the Hall Johnson Choir in New York and it was there that he developed his interest in African-American spirituals. For a short time he organized the African American 'The Jester Hairston Singers,' one of whose members was Margaret Isabel Swanigan who became his wife in 1939.

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   Where is Jester Hairston buried?

   • In recognition of his contributions to film and television, Hairston received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6201 Hollywood Blvd. Hairston died in Los Angles on January 18, 2000 and is interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery in California. This biographical note comes from the finding aid for the Jester Hairston Collection.

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   1 win. Photos 18. Known for. The Alamo. 6.8. Jethro. 1960. In the Heat of the Night. 7.9. Endicott's Butler. 1967. Tales of Manhattan. 7.3. Shantytown Man (Robeson sequence) (uncredited) 1942. Silent Night.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Birth Place: Belews Creek, North Carolina, USA

   • Death Date: January 1, 1
   • Death Place: Los Angeles, California, USA

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8. exhibits.tufts.edu › feature › jester-hairstonJester Hairston | Another Light on the Hill - Online Exhibits

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   Jester Hairston A29 (1901-2000) worked as composer, arranger, singer, conductor, and actor. He is known primarily as one of a small number of African American composers whose work transformed African-American spirituals into an accepted genre of choral music.

9. theliliesproject.org › news › 2018/5/7A Look at the Life of Jester Hairston — The Lilies Project

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   May 7, 2018 · Tufts University holds the Jester Hairston Collection and offers this Digital Archive of images for our local relatives to learn more about Jester's life and legacy. We are sharing his music with #JesterSings. Be sure to tag any performance that you hear, so that we may include it with our online concert.

10. now.tufts.edu › 2017/03/28 › found-treasures-jesterFound Treasures: Jester Hairston and the Art of Singing

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    Mar 28, 2017 · The Jester Hairston Collection, which came to Tufts after his death in 2000 at age 98, contains interviews, correspondence, clippings and musical scores from the 1920s through the 1990s.