United States, Georgia, Fulton County, Atlanta, 33.749, -84.38798Seymour, Maurice, 1904-1907/1978Howard Swanson's classical music compositions have been performed by major orchestras and leading singers, including Leontyne Price and Marian Anderson.Photograph of composer and Atlanta, Georgia native Howard Swanson. Wearing a suit, he leans on an open piano and faces left.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."image/jpeghttp://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/howard-swanson-1907-1978Forms part of: New Georgia Encyclopediahttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/http://www.georgiaencyclopedia.org/articles/arts-culture/howard-swanson-1907-1978Forms part of: New Georgia EncyclopediaComposers--Georgia--AtlantaAfrican American composers--Georgia--AtlantaMusicians--Georgia--AtlantaAfrican American musicians--Georgia--AtlantaPiano--Georgia--AtlantaMen--Georgia--AtlantaAfrican American men--Georgia--AtlantaSwanson, Howard, 1907-1978Howard SwansonStillImage