Jester Hairston

Jester Hairston

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 of the songs. He had to shed his Boston accent and relearn the country speech of his parents and grandparents. Johnson had told him, "We're singing ain't and cain't and you're singing shahn't and cahn't and they don't mix in a spiritual." The Hall Johnson Choir performed in many Broadway shows including The Green Pastures. In 1936, they were asked to go to Hollywood to sing for the film The Green Pastures. At that time, a Russian composer, Dimitri Tiomkin, heard Jester and invited him to collaborate with him. This led to a thirty-year collaboration during which time Jester arranged and collected music for the movies. In 1939, Hairston married Margaret Swanigan. He also wrote and arranged spirituals for Hollywood films as well as for high school and college choirs around the country. Hairston wrote the song "Mary's Boy Child" in 1956. He also arranged the song "Amen", which he dubbed for the Sidney Poitier film Lilies of the Field, and arranged traditional Negro spirituals. Most of Hairston's film work was in the field of composing, arranging, and choral conducting. Hairston also acted in over 20 films, mostly in small roles, some of which were uncredited. Among the films he appeared in were bit parts in some of the early Tarzan movies, St. Louis Blues, The Alamo, To Kill a Mockingbird, In the Heat of the Night, Lady Sings the Blues, I'm Gonna Git You Sucka and Being John Malkovich. In 1961, the US State Department appointed Jester Hairston as Goodwill Ambassador. He traveled all over the world teaching and performing the folk music of the slaves. In the 1960s he held choral festivals with public high school choirs, introducing them to Negro Spiritual music, and sometimes leading several hundred students in community performances. His banter about the history of the songs along with his engaging personality and sense of humor endeared him to many students. Hairston appeared on TV's The Amos 'n' Andy Show. He had the role of Leroy on the radio program and as Henry Van Porter on the television program. He also played the role of Wildcat on the show That's My Mama. In his senior years he appeared in the show Amen as Rolly Forbes. His last television appearance was in 1993 on an episode of Family Matters. Hairston also played the role of "King Moses" on radio for the Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall show Bold Venture. Hairston died in Los Angeles of natural causes in 2000 at age 98. Born in 1901, Hairston's life spanned each year of the 20th century. For his contribution to the television industry, Hairston has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame located at 6201 Hollywood Blvd. He is interred at Inglewood Park Cemetery, Inglewood, California.

  • 人气度 : 0.702
  • 闻名 : Acting
  • 生日 : 1901-07-09
  • 出生地 : Belews Creek, North Carolina, USA
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Jester Hairston 电影

  • 1960
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    锦绣山河烈士血

    锦绣山河烈士血

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  • 1942
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    越洋记

    越洋记

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  • 1977
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    Green Eyes

    Green Eyes

    1 1977 HD

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  • 1976
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    最后大亨

    最后大亨

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  • 1955
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    泰山的丛林隐藏

    泰山的丛林隐藏

    4.9 1955 HD

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  • 1953
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    So This Is Love

    So This Is Love

    5.5 1953 HD

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  • 1954
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    Gypsy Colt

    Gypsy Colt

    6.3 1954 HD

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  • 1952
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    未婚伉俪

    未婚伉俪

    5.9 1952 HD

      故事开始于节日气氛浓郁的圣诞夜,法官布什(维克托·摩尔 Victor Moore...

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  • 1972
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    难补情天恨

    难补情天恨

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  • 1961
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    夏日烟云

    夏日烟云

    6.7 1961 HD

    阿尔玛(杰拉丹·佩姬 Geraldine Page 饰)和约翰(劳伦斯·哈维 Laurence Harvey...

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  • 1954
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    Tanganyika

    Tanganyika

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  • 1962
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    杀死一只知更鸟

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  • 1960
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    Raymie

    Raymie

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  • 1936
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    青草地上

    青草地上

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  • 1967
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    炎热的夜晚

    炎热的夜晚

    7.627 1967 HD

      一个从芝加哥来到斯巴达准备建工厂的商人Mr. Colbert被发现死于街头。一个正在火车站等车的黑人Virgil...

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  • 1941
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    Sundown

    Sundown

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  • 1951
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    Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

    Yes Sir, Mr. Bones

    7 1951 HD

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  • 1976
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    黑棒大联盟

    黑棒大联盟

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  • 1968
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    彩虹仙子

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  • 1942
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    姐妹情仇

    姐妹情仇

    6.7 1942 HD

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  • 1988
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    黑超出更

    黑超出更

    6.4 1988 HD

      杰克·斯派德(Jack Spade)的哥哥琼·巴格(June...

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  • 1992
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    John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

    John Wayne's 'The Alamo'

    6 1992 HD

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  • 1955
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    歌台情泪

    歌台情泪

    6.1 1955 HD

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  • 1963
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    野百合

    野百合

    7.2 1963 HD

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  • 1937
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    Deep South

    Deep South

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  • 1942
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    消失的弗吉尼亚人

    消失的弗吉尼亚人

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  • 1989
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  • 1955
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    Gunsmoke

    Gunsmoke

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  • 1986
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    Amen

    Amen

    6.462 1986 HD

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  • 1974
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    Harry O

    Harry O

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  • 1974
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    That's My Mama

    That's My Mama

    7 1974 HD

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  • 1951
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    Amos 'n' Andy

    Amos 'n' Andy

    7.5 1951 HD

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  • 1960
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    Thriller

    Thriller

    6.406 1960 HD

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  • 1955
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    The 20th Century Fox Hour

    The 20th Century Fox Hour

    5.167 1955 HD

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  • 1954
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    Studio 57

    Studio 57

    1 1954 HD

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  • 1971
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    Nichols

    Nichols

    5 1971 HD

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  • 1959
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    Rawhide

    Rawhide

    7 1959 HD

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