J. Rosamond Johnson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

J. Rosamond Johnson

American musician

Date of Birth: 11-Aug-1873

Place of Birth: Jacksonville, Florida, United States

Date of Death: 11-Nov-1954

Profession: composer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

John Rosamond Johnson (August 11, 1873 – November 11, 1954), most often referred to as J.
Rosamond Johnson, was an American composer and singer during the Harlem Renaissance.
Born in Jacksonville, Florida, he had much of his career in New York City.
Johnson is most notable as the composer of the hymn "Lift Every Voice and Sing", which has come to be known in the United States as the "Negro National Anthem".
It was first performed live by 500 Black American students from the segregated Stanton School (elementary/middle/junior high-level), Jacksonville, Florida, in 1900.
The song was published by Joseph W.
Stern & Co., Manhattan, New York (later the Edward B.
Marks Music Company).J.
Rosamond Johnson was the younger brother of poet and activist James Weldon Johnson.
James Weldon Johnson wrote the lyrics for "Lift Every Voice and Sing".
The two also worked together in causes related to the NAACP.



Alternative names	Carl Van Vetchen; Carl van Vechten
Description	American writer and photographer
Date of birth/death	17 June 1880	21 December 1964
Location of birth/death	Cedar Rapids	New York City
Authority control	: Q312851 VIAF: 5056030 ISNI: 0000 0001 1558 7789 ULAN: 500058409 LCCN: n78095475 NLA: 35576955 WorldCat