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Dr. Raymond T. Jackson
(1933-) ~ Inducted 1966Dr. Raymond T. Jackson, originally of Providence, is an accomplished concert pianist and graduate of the Julliard School of Music. Noted for bringing the music of African-American composers to the concert stage. He has compiled a three-volume anthology containing works by two dozen African-American composers dating back to the early 1800s. He has held positions at the University of Rhode Island, The Catholic University of America, and is a Full Professor at Howard University in Washington, DC.
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