George Pullen Jackson

George Pullen Jackson (18741953) was an American educator and musicologist. He was a pioneer in the field of Southern (U.S.) hymnody. He was responsible for popularizing the term "white spirituals" to describe the "fasola" singing.

George Pullen Jackson
Born1874
Monson, Maine
Died1953
EducationVanderbilt University
University of Chicago
OccupationAcademic
RelativesCarman Barnes (stepdaughter)
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