- Collection:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia
- Title:
- Andrew Jenkins
- Date of Original:
- 1954
- Subject:
- Musicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Blind musicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Composers--Georgia--Atlanta
Gospel music--Georgia--Atlanta
Gospel musicians--Georgia--Atlanta
Clergy--Georgia--Atlanta
Singers--Georgia--Atlanta
Gospel singers--Georgia--Atlanta
Jenkins, Andrew, 1885-1956 - Location:
- United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798
- Medium:
- black-and-white photographs
- Type:
- Still Image
- Format:
- image/jpeg
- Description:
- The Reverend Andrew Jenkins of Atlanta (pictured here in 1954) was a leading composer of songs popular among southern gospel singers. He has been credited with more than 800 compositions, of which more than two-thirds are sacred songs.
Photograph of the Reverend Andrew Jenkins of Atlanta, Georgia. He wears a suit and tie and dark glasses. He faces forward. Jenkins was a leading composer of songs popular among southern gospel singers. He has been credited with more than 800 compositions, of which more than two-thirds are sacred songs. - Metadata URL:
- https://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/gospel-singing-conventions/m-1883/
- Rights Holder:
- Courtesy of Mary Lee Eskew Bowen
- Original Collection:
- http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/andrew-jenkins-1885-1957
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/southern-gospel-music
http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/gospel-singing-conventions
Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopedia - Holding Institution:
- New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project)
- Rights:
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