Category: Sacred Harp
Categories: Shape Note | Singers | Musicians | Music
Sacred Harp is a shape note tradition of non-denominational community singing that originated in 18th century New England singing schools, and was perpetuated in the American South before it spread internationally.
The name is derived from The Sacred Harp, a historically important tunebook printed in shape notes, which was first published in 1844, and is still in use today.
This category is suitable for composers, lyricists, compilers, publishers, scholars, teachers, and prominent singers of Sacred Harp music.
Person Profiles (29)
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Alfred Cagle
05 Oct 1884 Cedartown, Polk, Georgia, United States - 19 Dec 1968
Amzi Chapin
02 May 1768 Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 19 Feb 1835
Lucius Chapin
25 Apr 1760 Springfield, Hampshire, Massachusetts Bay Colony - 24 Dec 1842
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Paine Denson
08 Oct 1882 Alabama, United States - 30 Jan 1955
Seaborn Denson
09 Apr 1854 Arbacoochee, Cleburne, Alabama, United States - 17 Mar 1936
Thomas Denson
20 Jan 1863 Arbacoochee, Cleburne, Alabama, United States - 14 Sep 1935
William Denson
04 Aug 1897 Winston, Alabama, United States - 17 Jul 1950
Edmund Dumas
15 Feb 1810 Richmond, North Carolina, USA - 22 Oct 1882
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Judge Jackson
12 Mar 1883 Montgomery, Alabama, United States - 07 Apr 1958
Joseph James
20 Mar 1849 Campbell County, Georgia - 20 Jan 1931
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Elisha King
abt 1821 Wilkinson, Georgia, United States - 31 Aug 1844
Joel King
13 Sep 1809 Washington, Georgia, United States - 14 May 1871
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Richard Mann
26 Oct 1816 Elbert, Georgia, United States - 11 Jul 1891
John Massengale
20 Jan 1792 Washington County, Southwest Territory - 09 Jul 1866
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Spencer Penick
17 Apr 1803 Cumberland, Virginia, United States - abt 1866
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David Rust
05 Oct 1938 Greenfield, Franklin, Massachusetts, United States - 21 Oct 2014
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Judith Schilbach
02 Oct 1946 Glenview, Northfield Township, Cook, Illinois, United States - 18 Jun 2024
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James Turner
08 Nov 1807 Hancock, Georgia, United States - 14 Oct 1874
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William Walker
06 May 1809 Union, South Carolina, United States - 24 Sep 1875
Benjamin White
20 Sep 1800 Cross Keys, Union, South Carolina, United States - 05 Dec 1879
James White
22 Jan 1847 Hamilton, Harris, Georgia, United States - 08 Mar 1925
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