John Wesley Work Jr.
John Wesley Work Jr. (August 6, 1871 – September 7, 1925) was a musicologist, who was the first African-American collector of folk songs and spirituals, and also a choral director, educationalist singer and songwriter. He is now sometimes known as John Wesley Work II, to distinguish him from his son, John Wesley Work III.
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| Born | August 6, 1871 Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Died | September 7, 1925 (aged 54) Nashville, Tennessee, U.S. |
| Education | Fisk University Harvard University |
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| Known for | Collector of Folk songs and spirituals, published in New Jubilee Folk Songs as Sung by The Fisk Jubilee Singers (1901), New Jubilee Songs and Folk Song of the American Negros (1907) |
| Spouse | Agnes Haynes |
| Children | 6 including John Wesley Work III |
| Relatives | Frederick Jerome Work (brother) |
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