Jester Hairston is the grandson of slaves. His grandparents were slaves on Hairston plantation at Belew's Creek, North Carolina. Hairston was born July 9, 1901. An Arranger, Composer, Traveling Choir Leader, Actor and Story Teller. Remarkably his career has taken him all over the world. He has lectured and taught his arrangements and compositions of […]

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