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William Levi Dawson
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About William Levi Dawson
William Levi Dawson (April 26, 1899, Anniston, Alabama – May 2, 1990, Montgomery, Alabama) was an African-American composer, choir director and professor. A graduate of the Horner Institute of Fine Arts with a Bachelor of Music, William Dawson later studied at the Chicago Musical College with professor Felix Borowski, and then at the American Conservatory of Music where he received his masters degree. Early in his career he served as a trombonist both with the Redpath Chautauqua and the Chicago Civic Symphony Orchestra.
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Negro Folk Symphony: I. The Bond of Africa
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Negro Folk Symphony: II. Hope in the Night
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Negro Folk Symphony: III. O, Le' Me Shine, Shine like a Morning Star! (Live)
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Negro Folk Symphony: III. O, le' me shine, shine like a Morning Star!
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Negro Folk Symphony: III. O, Le’ Me Shine, Shine Like a Morning Star!
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Negro Folk Symphony: II. Hope in the Night (Live)
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Negro Folk Symphony: I. The Bond of Africa (Live)
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Ain't That Good News (Live)
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Folk Symph: II. Hope is in the Night
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Folk Symph: I. The Bond of Africa
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Negro Folk Symphony
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Folk Symph: III. O, le' me shine, shine like a Morning Star!
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Negro Folk Symphony, I. Adagio - Allegro Con Brio (The Bond Of Africa)
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Soon-ah Will Be Done
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Folk Symphony (Hope in the Night)
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Folk Symphony (3rd mvmt: O, le' me shine, shine like a Morning Star!)
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Negro Folk Symphony, II. Andante - Allegretto Alla Scherzando - Andante (Hope In The Night)
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Negro Folk Symphony, III. Allegro Con Brio (O, Le' Me Shine, Shine Like A Morning Star!)
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II. 'Hope In The Night' (Andante - Allegretto alla scherzando)
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Ev'ry time I Feel the Spirit (Arr. by Dawson)
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I. 'The Bond Of Africa' (Adagio - Allegro con brio)
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III. 'O Le'me Shine!' (Allegro con brio)
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Mary had a baby
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Soon Ah Will Be Done
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Mary Had a Baby (Live)
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Ain't That Good News! (Live)
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Negro Folk Symphony (1932-1934, rev. 1952): II. Hope in the Night
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Ev’ry Time I Feel the Spririt
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II. Hope in the Night
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Negro Folk Symphony - 1. Adagio (The Bond of Africa)
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Negro Folk Symphony - 2. Andante (Hope in the Night)
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Negro Folk Symphony - 3. Allegro con brio (O, le' me shine, shine like a Morning Star!)
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Hail Mary
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I. The Bond of Africa
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Negro Folk Symphony: III. O, le' me shine, shine like a Morning Star
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Negro Folk Symphony: I. The Bond of Africa - II. Hope is in the Night - III. O, le' me shine, shine like a Morning Star!
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Negro Folk Symphony: II. Andante - Allegretto Alla Scherzando - Andante (Hope In The Night)
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Ev'ry Time I Feel the Spirit
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Folk Symphony: 3rd Movement (O, le' me shine, shine like a Morning Star!)
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III. O, le' me shine, shine like a Morning Star!
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Negro Folk Symphony: III. O le' me shine, shine like the morning star
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There is a balm in Gilead (arr. W.L. Dawson)
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The Bond of Africa
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Hope in The Night
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O Le' Me Shine
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In His Care-o
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Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
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Negro Folk Symphony: I. Adagio - Allegro con brio (The Bond of Africa)
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The Bond of Africa: Adagio - Allegro con brio
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