About Jacob Kimball, Jr.
Lived 1761 – 1826 (aged 65). Jacob Kimball, Jr. was an American composer.
Jacob Kimball Jr. born on February 15, 1761, and died in Topsfield, Massachusetts July 24, 1826 was one of the first American composers. He played fife and drum in the American Revolutionary War and participated in Battle of Lexington and Bunker Hill.
List of works Invitation (1784) ("Hark! the Redeemer from on high") Sacred Harp p327 Brentwood (1800) Hesperian Harp p196 Tunbridge (1800) Hesperian Harp p88 Woburn (1793) ("Firm was my health, my day was bright") Shenandoah Harmony p407
Discography Woburn - Sweet Seraphic Fire New England Singing School Music Invitation - Make A Joyful Noise: American Psalmody by American Anonymous
Tunebooks The Rural Harmony (1793) The Village Harmony (1798) The Essex Harmony (1800)
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Who was Jacob Kimball, Jr.?
composer
When was Jacob Kimball, Jr. born?
Jacob Kimball, Jr. was born on 15 February 1761.
When did Jacob Kimball, Jr. die?
Jacob Kimball, Jr. died on 24 July 1826.
What was Jacob Kimball, Jr.'s occupation?
Jacob Kimball, Jr. was a composer.
What nationality was Jacob Kimball, Jr.?
Jacob Kimball, Jr. was American.
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