Lockrem Johnson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American composer
Date of Birth: 15-Mar-1924
Place of Birth: Davenport, Iowa, United States
Date of Death: 05-Mar-1977
Profession: composer
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Lockrem Johnson
- Seattle-based Lockrem Johnson (1924, Davenport, Iowa – 1977) was an American composer.
- He studied at The Cornish School from 1931-38 with Berthe Poncy Jacobson and at the University of Washington from 1938-42 with George McKay.
- His one-act chamber opera A Letter to Emily (1951) was runner up for the Pulitzer Prize for Music in 1952.
- Regarding an incident in the life of poet Emily Dickinson, the libretto was adapted by the composer from the play Consider the Lilies by Robert Hupton.
- Johnson returned to Seattle in 1962 to become head of the music department at The Cornish School, remaining in that position until 1969.
- He founded Puget Music Publications in 1970, devoted to publishing works by composers from the American Northwest. Other works: Flower Drum Song She
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