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{"value"=>"3153557", "type"=>"local_mss"}
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{"value"=>"1938-1942", "type"=>"inclusive", "normal"=>"1938/1942"}
- unittitle
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{"value"=>"Johnson, J. Rosamond"}
- bioghist
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{"value"=>"<p>Composer. Born in Jacksonville, Florida, Johnson composed many widely popular songs, as well as some more ambitious works. With his vaudeville partner Bob Cole, he made an important contribution to the pre-World War I flowering of the black musical theater. A trained musician, he was an excellent pianist and singer and had a long and successful performing career on the stage. He made a significant contribution to the preservation of the black musical heritage through his work with spirituals, much of it done with his brother, James Weldon Johnson. The song-writing trio of Bob Cole and the Johnson brothers helped to erase black stereotypes in the world of musical theater and to increase the opportunities for black musicians in the field of popular music.</p>"}
- scopecontent
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{"value"=>"<p>The file contains scores; sheet music for \"She Couldn't Say No\"; a photocopy of the song, \"I Was a Heroine\"; and clippings.</p>"}
- container
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{"type"=>"box", "value"=>"7"}
{"type"=>"folder", "value"=>"20"}
- date_start
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1938
- keydate
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1938
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1942
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1938
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1942