Jester Hairston was perhaps the world authority on Negro spirituals. I got to see him conduct a class on that subject in Dallas once at a convention. He was one of the stars of Bold Venture, which also starred Bogie and Bacall. He played King Moses, the sidekick of hotel owner Slate Shannon (Bogart), and would play the guitar and sing a time or two each episode. (I assume he played the guitar.)
LINK to Hairston leading a choir
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