Jackson, Graham Washington, 1903-1983
Graham Washington Jackson, Sr. (1903-1983), musician, born in Portsmouth, Virginia, resided in Atlanta, Georgia from 1923-1983. Jackson was the favorite musician of Franklin D. Roosevelt and was designated the "official Musician of the State of Georgia" in 1952 and 1971. He was the first African American to be appointed to a major administrative board in the State of Georgia, the State Board of Corrections, in 1969. Jackson performed for seven consecutive presidents, taught music for twelve years in the Atlanta public schools, and operated his own music studio in Atlanta. Jackson was inducted into the Georgia Music Hall of Fame in 1985.
From the description of Graham Washington Jackson, Sr. papers, 1923-1985. (Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System). WorldCat record id: 38476534
Afro-American musician and entertainer, of Atlanta, Ga.
From the description of Papers, 1923-1983. (Atlanta History Center). WorldCat record id: 28418034
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| creatorOf | Jackson, Graham Washington, 1903-1983. Papers, 1923-1983. | Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library | |
| creatorOf | Jackson, Graham Washington, 1903-1983. Graham Washington Jackson, Sr. papers, 1923-1985. | Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System, Central Library | |
| referencedIn | Grady Memorial Hospital (Atlanta, Ga.). Grady Memorial Hospital Photographs, 1896-1979, undated 1950 - 1970. | Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library | |
| referencedIn | Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003. Lester Maddox photographs, 1934-2000, undated. | Atlanta History Center, Kenan Research Center / Cherokee Garden Library |
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| associatedWith | Carter, Jimmy, 1924- | person |
| associatedWith | Georgia. Governor (1967-1971 : Maddox) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Georgia. State Board of Corrections. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Grady Memorial Hospital (Atlanta, Ga.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Hartsfield, William Berry. | person |
| associatedWith | Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Kennedy, John F. (John Fitzgerald), 1917-1963. | person |
| associatedWith | Maddox, Lester, 1915-2003. | person |
| associatedWith | Navy League of the United States. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Pittypat's Porch (Atlanta, Ga.) | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Rockefeller, Winthrop, 1912-1973. | person |
| associatedWith | Roosevelt, Eleanor, 1884-1962. | person |
| associatedWith | Roosevelt, Franklin D. (Franklin Delano), 1882-1945. | person |
| associatedWith | WERD (Radio station : Atlanta, Ga.) | corporateBody |
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Birth 1903
Death 1983
