Jackson, Graham Washington, 1903-1983
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Jackson, Graham Washington, 1903-1983
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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.
Afro-American musician and entertainer, of Atlanta, Ga.
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Warm Springs (Ga.)
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