United States, Georgia, 32.75042, -83.50018Haag, John2004-03-04Encyclopedia 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."text/htmlengForms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/Forms part of the New Georgia Encyclopedia.African American composers--GeorgiaAfrican American musicians--GeorgiaSwanson, Howard, 1907-1978Howard Swanson (1907-1978)Text