George Pullen Jackson
George Pullen Jackson | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1874 |
| Died | 1953 |
| Education | Vanderbilt University University of Chicago |
| Occupation | Academic |
| Relatives | Carman Barnes (stepdaughter) |
George Pullen Jackson (1874–1953) was an American educator and musicologist. He was a pioneer in the field of Southern (U.S.) hymnody. He was responsible for popularizing the term "white spirituals" to describe "fasola" singing.