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Little brown boy,
Slim, dark, big-eyed,
Crooning love songs to your banjo
Down at the Lafayette—Gee, boy, I love the way you hold your head,
High sort of and a bit to one side,
Like a prince, a jazz prince.

Helene Johnson

Helene Johnson

Helene Johnson

Born: July 7, 1906

Died: July 6, 1995 (aged 88)

Bio: Helen Johnson, who was better known as Helene Johnson was an African-American poet during the Harlem Renaissance. She was also a cousin of author Dorothy West.

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