Also known as Jester Joseph Hairston, Jester J. Hairston, Jasper J. Hairston
American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor (1901-2000)
Jester Joseph Hairston (July 9, 1901 – January 18, 2000) was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor, and actor. His notable compositions include "Amen," a gospel-tinged theme from the film Lilies of the Field and a 1963 hit for The Impressions, and the Christmas song "Mary's Boy Child". Hairston was born in Belews Creek, a rural community on the border of Stokes, Forsyth, Rockingham and Guilford counties in North Carolina. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Jester+Hairston
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