Composer, songwriter, conductor, singer, and actor Jester Hairston was educated at Tufts University, Juilliard, and the University of the Pacific (hon. Mus.D.). He acted on radio and television besides on film, and played Leroy on the "Amos 'n Andy" radio series for 15 years. He directed the Federal Theatre Project and was assistant- conductor of the 'Hall Johnson Choir' in New York for 15 years and trained choirs for radio and Broadway musicals. He went to Hollywood in 1936, he sang and appeare...
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Jester Hairston Soundtracks
Known for
Filmography: Jester Hairston songs
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| Amen | Lilies of the Field | performer |
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| Amen | Sing Your Song | writer |
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| Mary's Boy Child | The Office | writer |
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| Mary's Boy Child | Top of the Pops | writer |
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| Mary's Boy Child | WWF Club | writer |
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| Mary's Boy Child | Zauberhafte Weihnacht im Land der 'Stillen Nacht' | writer |
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| Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord | Loose Women | writer |
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| Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord | Britain's Favourite Christmas Songs | writer |
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| Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord | Dolezal Backstage | writer |
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| Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord | Top of the Pops | writer |
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| Mary's Boy Child/Oh My Lord | Top of the Pops: The Story of 1978 | writer |
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| The Begat | Finian's Rainbow | performer |
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| Amen | The Last Man on Earth | writer |
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| Amen | The Righteous Gemstones | writer |
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| Deep River | The Sun Shines Bright | messages.music arranger |
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| FUNERAL CHANT | Tanganyika | writer |
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| Marian poika | Kun joulu on - Arja Korisevan joulukonsertti | writer |
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| Mary's Boy Child | Glee | writer |
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| Mary's Boy Child | Dream a Dream: Charlotte Church in the Holy Land | composer, writer |
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| Mary's Boy Child | Personal Services | writer |
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| Mary's Boy Child | The 25 Songs of Christmas | writer |
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| Mary's Boy Child (a/k/a Mary's Little Boy Child) | Silent Night | writer |
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| Mary's Boy Child [Jesus Christ] | The Silent Twins | writer |
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| My Old Kentucky Home | The Sun Shines Bright | messages.music arranger |
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| NATIVE CHANT AND DRUMS | Tanganyika | writer |
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| NUKUMBI DANCE SONG | Tanganyika | writer |
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| NUKUMBI WARRIORS' SONG | Tanganyika | writer |
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| Oh Freedom (Amen) | Rustin | writer |
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| Swing Low, Sweet Chariot | The Sun Shines Bright | messages.music arranger |
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