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Margaret Allison Bonds

Born: 3rd March 1913, Chicago, Illinois, United States

Died: 26th April 1972, Los Angeles, California, United States

Nationality: American

Margaret Allison Bonds was an American composer, pianist, arranger, and teacher. One of the first Black composers and performers to gain recognition in the United States, she is best remembered today for her popular arrangements of African-American spirituals and frequent collaborations with Langston Hughes.

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Interview, Margaret Bonds's The Ballad of the Brown King

David talks to Malcolm J Merriweather and Ashley Jackson about their world premiere recording of a miniature oratorio by Margaret Bonds, exploring the legend of an African king journeying to visit the new-born Jesus.

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