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Jester Hairston, an Uncommon card
Jester Joseph Hairston was an American composer, songwriter, arranger, choral conductor and actor.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- Arts
- ATK
- 66
- DEF
- 51
- Power
- 117
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 49,000
Power 117 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 55 % of WikiCards cards.
Jester Hairston quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Jester Hairston card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He was regarded as a ______ expert on black spirituals and choral music.
Answer
leading. He was regarded as a leading expert on black spirituals and choral music. From the Jester Hairston article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
His notable compositions include "Amen", a gospel-tinged theme from the film Lilies of the Field and a ____ hit for the Impressions, and the Christmas song "Mary's Boy Child".
Answer
1960s. His notable compositions include "Amen", a gospel-tinged theme from the film Lilies of the Field and a 1964 hit for the Impressions, and the Christmas song "Mary's Boy Child". From the Jester Hairston article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Motorcycle racing. Motorcycle racing 73 · Tony Sheridan 70 · Jester Hairston 66 · Buddy Bolden 63 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- He was regarded as a leading expert on black spirituals and choral music.
- His notable compositions include "Amen", a gospel-tinged theme from the film Lilies of the Field and a 1964 hit for the Impressions, and the Christmas song "Mary's Boy Child".
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Jester Hairston article was read about 49,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 66 and blocks with 51: each hit it takes is cut by 20 %.
How to get Jester Hairston
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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- Tony SheridanUncommon · Arts · ATK 70 DEF 47
- Buddy BoldenUncommon · Arts · ATK 63 DEF 54
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Jester Hairston (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : ABC Television, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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