and "King Jesus Is a-Listening". Dawson was elected to the Alpha Alpha chapter of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia, the music fraternity, in 1977. He died, age 90, in Montgomery, Alabama. Dawson's arrangements of traditional African-American spirituals are widely published in the United States and are regularly performed by school, college and community choral programs. According to Dominique-René de Lerma of Lawrence University, in notes to "The Spirituals of William L. Dawson" produced by The St Olaf Choir in 1997, "What is even more striking than the richness of Dawson's textures is the lushness of his sonorities, exhibiting his remarkable insight into vocal potentials." Dawson married pianist Cornelia Lampton in 1927; she died in 1928. Honors Honorary Doctor of Music, Tuskegee Institute, 1956. Dawson received the University of Pennsylvania Glee Club Award of Merit on Feb. 25, 1968, in honor of his contribution to music for male choruses. Alabama Arts Hall of Fame, 1975. Honorary doctorate, Lincoln University, 1978. Alabama Arts Award, 1980. Honorary doctorate, Ithaca College, 1982. Alumni Merit Award, Tuskegee Institute, 1983. Alabama Music Hall of Fame, 1989 Inductee. Alabama Music Educators Association Hall of Fame, Inaugural class of 2008. American Choral Directors Association Wall of Honor. Notable works Out in the Fields (1928) Negro Folk Symphony (1934) I. The Bond of Africa II. Hope in the Night III. O Let Me Shine! Soon Ah Will Be Done (1934) Jesus Walked the Lonesome Valley King Jesus Is a-Listening Talk about a Child That Do Love Jesus There is a Balm in Gilead (1939) Steal Away (1942) Every Time I Feel the Spirit (1946) Swing Low (1946) Mary Had a Baby (1947) Christmas spiritual, dedicated to Robert Shaw Ain'a That Good News (1967) ''Ezekiel Saw The Wheel" References External links William Levi Dawson's archives 1899 births 1990 deaths 20th-century classical composers 20th-century American composers 20th-century American male musicians African-American classical composers American classical composers African-American male classical composers American male classical composers 20th-century African-American musicians