Jester Hairston
Gester Hairston · Jasper J. Hairston · Jester J. Hairston
Meslek:Oyunculuk
Doğum:1901-07-09
Ölüm:2000-01-18
Doğum Yeri:Belews Creek, North Carolina, USA
Film Sayısı:24
Dizi Sayısı:12
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 Negro spirituals and choral music. His notable compositions include "Amen," a gospel-tinged theme from the film Lilies of the Field and a 1963 hit for The Impressions, and the Christmas song "Mary's Boy Child". He sang with the Hall Johnson Choir in Harlem for a time but was nearly fired from the all black choir because he had difficulty with the rural dialects that were used in some ...
