1.0Libraryhttps://www.qc.cuny.edu/libraryRobin Naughtonhttps://www.qc.cuny.edu/library/author/qc10886877/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="ywe2MZE2Ip"><a href="https://www.qc.cuny.edu/library/music/exhibits/black-music/francis-johnson/">Black Music: Francis Johnson</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://www.qc.cuny.edu/library/music/exhibits/black-music/francis-johnson/embed/#?secret=ywe2MZE2Ip" width="600" height="338" title="“Black Music: Francis Johnson” — Library" data-secret="ywe2MZE2Ip" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script> /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://www.qc.cuny.edu/library/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js </script> https://www.qc.cuny.edu/library/wp-content/uploads/sites/127/2026/05/water_color_portrait.jpg800600Francis "Frank" Johnson (June 16, 1792 – April 6, 1844) was an American musician and prolific composer during the Antebellum period. African American composers were rare in the U.S. during this period, but Johnson was among the few who were successful.