(b Sheffield, ma, 30 Aug 1820; d Bailey's Island, me, 6 Aug 1985). American composer and music educator. He led choirs in New York before studying in Paris. His compositions include cantatas, parlor songs and, during the Civil War, many popular war songs. All were composed with the public market in mind. When he became involved with the publishers Root & Cady (co-founded by his brother), he selected works for publication that were as accessible to all as his own were.

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