- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Howard Swanson (1907-1978)
- Creator:
- Haag, John
- Date of Original:
- 2004-03-04
- Subject:
- African American composers--Georgia
African American musicians--Georgia
Swanson, Howard, 1907-1978 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018
- Medium:
- articles
- Type:
- Text
- Format:
- text/html
- Description:
- Encyclopedia article about Howard Swanson. Howard Swanson was a highly regarded African American composer of classical music whose works have been performed by major orchestras and leading concert singers. Overcoming racism and economic challenges, his life reflected his heartfelt statement, "The only thing I live for is my music."
- Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/howard-swanson-1907-1978/
- Language:
- eng
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- Bibliographic Citation (Cite As):
- Cite as: "Howard Swanson (1907-1978)," New Georgia Encyclopedia. Retrieved [date]: http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org.
- Original Collection:
- Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.
- Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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