Thanks for the article and that's great that he complimented you!

Okay, I just sent the following to the university housing his papers. This should get a response.

    Can anyone please answer any of the following questions related to Jester Hairston?

--What were the musical numbers in the 1957 film [I]Band of Angels[/I] for which Mr. Hairston was choral director? (I remember "Wade in the Water" and "In That Great Gettin'-up Mornin'," but I didn't see the whole movie or know or recall the names of all songs I heard.)

--With what singing group did he work for this film? Were the recordings used in the film, or other recordings including the same songs by the same group directed by him, released on record albums, and if so what were the records?

--Mr. Hairston did the singing for Sidney Poitier in [I]Lilies of the Field[/I]. Did he also double for Mr. Poitier in his solo in this film?

    Thanks very much for any assistance!