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# John Szwed

(1936)   Historian

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John Szwed is a historian.

## Quick Facts About John Szwed

Born January 1, 1936

Profession Historian

## About John Szwed

Professor of Music... \| John F. Szwed is the John M. Musser Professor Emeritus of Anthropology, African American Studies and Film Studies at Yale University and an Adjunct Senior Research Scholar in the Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University, where he previously served as the Center's Director and Professor of Musi

##  Quotes by John Szwed

> [“Sonny said, “If music is in your heart, you can’t do anything wrong.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/john-szwed/sonny-said-if-music-is-in-your-heart-you-can-t-do-anything-wrong/)

John Szwed

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