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Composer

Jester Hairston

American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor (1901-2000)

39 works in the index

Birthplace
Belews Creek
Citizenship / historical state
United States
Period (estimated from birth year)
Modern

Biography

Jester Hairston — American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor (1901-2000). The recorded birthplace is Belews Creek. The biographical record lists citizenship or historical state as United States.

In this catalogue

Common listed instruments
Choir, Guitar, Voice, Piano, Vocal
Works with composition dates
0 of 39

These details describe the indexed sheet music, including arrangements.

Catalogue

Works

Years are composition dates where known. Instruments describe editions in our catalogue and may include arrangements. A dash means the detail is not recorded.

Works and available sheet music details
WorkYear composedCatalogue / opusKey in titleListed instrumentsGenreEditions
Mary's Little Boy Child — —— Piano, Guitar, Vocal— 15
Mary's Boy Child — —— Choir— 8
Good Morning Starshine — —— Guitar, Voice— 7
Easy To Be Hard — —— Guitar, Voice— 7
Let the Sunshine In — —— —— 6
Summertime — —— Guitar, Voice— 6
Sandy Anna (TTBB) — —— Choir— 5
Thoroughly Modern Millie — —— Guitar, Voice— 5
Angels Rolled De Stone Away — —— Choir— 4
Aurore Pradere — —— Choir— 3
Brother Rabbit — —— Choir— 4
Free At Last — —— Choir— 4
Somebody's Knocking At Your Door — —— Choir— 4
Go Tell It On The Mountains — —— Choir— 4
Mary — —— Choir— 4
Give Me Jesus — —— Choir— 3
My Lord's A/Writin' All De Time — —— Choir— 3
Lord Oh My Lovin' Brother — —— Choir— 3
Sweet Potatoes — —— Choir— 3
Christmas In De Tropics — —— Choir— 3
Christmas Gift — —— Choir— 3
Nobody Knows The Trouble I See — —— Choir— 2
Po' Ol' Lazrus — —— Choir— 2
Wasn't That A Mighty Day? — —— Choir— 1
You Better Mind — —— Choir— 2
Ring De Christmas Bells,Mary — —— Choir— 2
I Heard From Heaven Today — —— Choir— 1
Rise Up Shepherd And Foller — —— Choir— 1
Where Is Your Baby? — —— Choir— 1
Amen — —— Piano, Vocal— 0
Sangaree — —— Choir— —
Aquarius — —— Guitar, Voice— —
I'll Never Fall in Love Again — —— Guitar, Voice— —
New York, New York — —— Guitar, Voice— —
Ragtime — —— Guitar, Voice— —
Suddenly, Seymour — —— Guitar, Voice— —
Sunrise, Sunset — —— Guitar, Voice— —
Dancing Queen — —— Guitar, Voice— —
Don't Rain On My Parade — —— Guitar, Voice— —

Biographical record: Wikidata, matched on name and checked against dates held in the catalogue. The period label is an estimate from birth year. This short biography is assembled from the recorded facts. Authority record: VIAF 56874524. Portrait: unknown (ABC-TV), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.