About Gladys Rich
Lived 1892 – 1972 (aged 80). Gladys Rich was a composer.
Gladys Rich (26 April 1892 - 18 October 1972) was an American composer and music educator who is best known for her song “American Lullaby.”
Rich was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Ann Walker Low and Ezra Clark Rich. Her family moved to Ogden, Utah, where she was baptized in the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in 1901.
Rich entertained troops in Paris during World War I. She belonged to the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP), Kappa Kappa Gamma, and Mu Phi Epsilon. Her compositions were published by Belwin Mills, G. Schirmer Inc., Galaxy Music Corporation, Carl Fischer Music, J. Fischer & Brothers, and Pioneer Music Press, Messengers of Mercy (text by Minnie D. Warner) Octavos Partners Sitting Home Street of Little Houses
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Who was Gladys Rich?
American composer
When was Gladys Rich born?
Gladys Rich was born on 26 April 1892.
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Gladys Rich died on 18 October 1972.
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Gladys Rich was a composer.
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