# Jester Hairston

> Jester Joseph Hairston was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor and actor. He was regarded as a leading expert on black spirituals and choral music. His notable compositions include "Amen", a gospel-tinged theme from the film Lilies of the Field and a 1964 hit for the Impressions, and the Christmas song "Mary's Boy Child".

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

**Canonical URL:** https://fame.am/person/jester-hairston

## Identity
- **Profile type:** Singer / Musician ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q177220))
- **Category:** Musicians
- **Country:** United States
- **Born:** 1901-07-09
- **Died:** 2000-01-18
- **Status:** deceased
- **Gender:** male

## Bio

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## Fame
- **Popularity score:** 53.1 / 100
- **Momentum:** 12.6 / 100  (trend: RISING)
- **Historical depth:** 14.8 / 100
- **Now attention:** 0.0 / 100
- **Source confidence:** 70.0 / 100
- **Profile completeness:** 80.0 / 100

## Platforms
- **IMDB**: https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0354377/ (@nm0354377)
- **WEBSITE**: http://www.jesterhairston.org/

## Sources
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- [Jester Hairston](https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jester_Hairston)
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- [MusicBrainz](https://musicbrainz.org/artist/fd2e0dc2-379c-4243-990f-4afc1cedb25a)
- [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5783279)
- [Jester Hairston](https://www.themoviedb.org/person/192330)

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