Hunter Johnson (composer)
Hunter Johnson (April 14, 1906 – August 27, 1998) was an
nationalist.[1]
Johnson was born near
University of Texas (1966–71).[2] He retired in 1971 and returned to the family farm in Benson. He was the first composer laureate of North Carolina
, an award he received in 1991.
Footnotes
References
- Steve Swindell (August 29, 1998). "Composer Hunter Johnson, 92, dies". The News & Observer. p. B7.
- Albany Records product information
- Database of Recorded American Music article[permanent dead link]
- Monaco, Richard A. (1960), "The Music of Hunter Johnson". Ph.D. diss. Ithaca: Cornell University.
- Monaco, Richard A., and Michael Meckna (2001). "Johnson, Hunter". The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians, edited by Stanley Sadie and John Tyrrell. New York: Grove's Dictionaries.
External links
- Interview with Hunter Johnson, September 5, 1987