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Andrew Jenkins (1885-1957)

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Daniel, Wayne W

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Encyclopedia article about Andrew Jenkins. The Reverend Andrew Jenkins of Atlanta was a leading composer of songs popular among southern gospel singers. He has been credited with more than 800 compositions, of which more than two-thirds are sacred songs. Jenkins's best-known gospel song is "God Put a Rainbow in the Cloud" (1931), which has been recorded by numerous singers, including Mahalia Jackson.
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Keywords

  1. Country Gospel Music
  2. Georgia
  3. Gospel Music
  4. Gospel Singers
  5. Jenkins Family (Musical Group)
  6. Jenkins, Andrew, 1885 1957
  7. Popular Music
  8. Preaching
  9. Vocal Groups
  10. Writing And Publishing

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