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Biography
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Robert Nathaniel Dett
Effective period / Period of releases: 1976 - 1988
Canadian-American composer, pianist, and educator (b. Drummondville, Ont., Canada 11 Oct. 1882 – d. Battle Creek. Mich., USA 2 Oct. 1943). Noted for use of African-American folk songs and spirituals as the basis for choral and piano compositions in the 19th century Romantic style.