Burleigh, H. T. (Harry Thacker), 1866-1949
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Burleigh, Henry Thacker, 1866-1949
Burleigh, Harry Thacker, 1866-1949
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- Organization: National Conservatory of Music (New York, N.Y.)
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found: My Lord what a mornin' [SR] c1982 (a.e.)container (H. T. Burleigh, 1866-1949, arranger)
found: New Grove(Burleigh, Henry Thacker; b. 12/2/1866; d. 9/12/49)
found: AmeriGrove(Burleigh, Harry (Henry) T(hacker))
found: Wikipedia WWW site, viewed August 28, 2013(Henry "Harry" Thacker Burleigh (December 2, 1866-September 12, 1949), a baritone, was an African-American classical composer, arranger, and professional singer; born in Erie, Pennsylvania, died New York, New York)
found: African American National Biography, accessed January 2, 2015, via Oxford African American Studies Center database:(Burleigh, Henry Thacker; songwriter, gospel musician, singer, composer; born 2 December 1866 in Erie, Pennsylvania, United States; won a scholarship to the National Conservatory of Music in New York City (1892); during World War I his song "The Young Warrior" became a popular marching tune among troops in the Italian army; while working as a notator and editor in a New York publishing house, he continued to compose, almost exclusively as a songwriter; became a celebrated performer of spirituals in several New York churches; compiled and published the first full anthology of African American religious music; died 12 September 1949 in New York, New York, United States)
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1983-06-28: new
2015-04-18: revised
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