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KING, Betty Jackson

Betty Jackson King

Born in Chicago, February 17, 1928 
Died in Wildwood, New Jersey, June 1, 1994 

  • Betty Jackson King was an American composer, choral conductor, and music educator.
  • King received her BA (piano) and MA (composition) from Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University. 
  • King worked as a public school music teacher in Chicago and New Jersey, and directed many Chicago choirs, including the liturgical choirs and the Betty Jackson King Singers. 
  • As a composer, King specialized in sacred and choral music.1
  • King’s many honors included serving as president of the National Association of Negro Musicians.2

Read more from Jacksonian Press 

Short biography from Hildegard Publishing Company 

Sources

  1. “Betty’s History,” Jacksonian Press, accessed March 2, 2022, https://www.bettyjacksonking.com/African-American-composer-chicago-il.html.
  2. “Introducing: Betty Jackson King,” Ebony (October 1982), 162.

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