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John Powell

p, 1882-1963 US, Richmond, Virginia
Musician / Composer of Classical

John Powell (September 6, 1882 – August 15, 1963) was an American pianist, ethnomusicologist and composer. He helped found the White Top Folk Festival, which promoted music of the people in the Appalachian Mountains.A firm believer in segregation and white supremacy, Powell also helped found the Anglo-Saxon Clubs of America, which soon had numerous posts in Virginia. He contributed to the drafting and passage of the Racial Integrity Act of 1924, which institutionalized the one-drop rule by classifying as black (colored) anyone with African ancestry.

     
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Fairytale on Shrek by Harry Gregson-Williams & John Powell
Where No One Goes on How To Train Your Dragon 2 by John Powell
This Is Berk on How To Train Your Dragon by John Powell
Goodnight Sweet Possums - From "Ice Age The Meltdown" on Ice Age: The Meltdown by John Powell
Forbidden Friendship on How To Train Your Dragon by John Powell
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Discography



Title Artist Year Type
Symphony In A Major, "Virginia Symphony" / ShenandoahJohn Powell2003Album
Music Of John PowellJohn Powell - Roy Hamlin Johnson1995Compil.
Music Of John PowellJohn Powell - Roy Hamlin Johnson1984Album
Works of Carpenter, Gilbert, Weiss, PowellLos Angeles Philharmonic Orchestra, John Alden Carpenter, Henry F. Gilbert, Adolph Weiss, John Powell1977Album
John Powell's Sonata TeutonicaJohn Powell - Roy Hamlin Johnson1977Album
Three Jewish Poems / Rhapsodie Nègre For Piano And Orchestra / ChanticleerErnest Bloch, John Powell, Daniel Gregory Mason - Wiener Symphoniker, Walter Hendl, Dean Dixon1965Album
Chanticleer / Rhapsodie NegreDaniel Gregory Mason, John Powell, Dean Dixon1953Album
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