Andrew Jenkins (1885-1957)
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| Creator: | Daniel, Wayne W. |
| Title: | Andrew Jenkins (1885-1957) |
| Description: | Encyclopedia article about Andrew Jenkins. The Reverend Andrew Jenkins of Atlanta 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. Jenkins's best-known gospel song is "God Put a Rainbow in the Cloud" (1931), which has been recorded by numerous singers, including Mahalia Jackson. |
| Subjects: | Jenkins, Andrew, 1885-1957 | Country gospel music--Georgia | Gospel music--Georgia | Gospel singers--Georgia | Popular music--Georgia | Popular music--Writing and publishing | Preaching--Georgia | Jenkins Family (Musical group) | Vocal groups--Georgia |
| Contributors: | New Georgia Encyclopedia (Project) | Georgia Humanities Council | University of Georgia. Press | Merrill-Hall New Media | GALILEO (Georgia statewide project) |
| Online Publisher: | [Athens, Ga.] : Georgia Humanities Council and the University of Georgia Press, 2003-05-09 |
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