| Birth Day | July 9, 1901 |
| Birth Place | Belews Creek, NC |
| Age | 119 YEARS OLD |
| Died On | Jan 18, 2000 (age 98) |
| Birth Sign | Cancer |
Composer and actor who rose to mainstream fame for portraying Collie Forbes on the TV sitcom Amen.
He worked as a choir Conductor for various choirs on Broadway.
"Mary's Boy Child" was his Christmas jingle, one of the very few to be written by an African American and be accepted.
He married Isabelle Margaret Swanigan in 1912.
He was in Family Matters with Jaleel White.
