1832
Henry Clay Work, American composer and songwriter (died 1884)
Henry Clay Work, American composer and songwriter (died 1884)
Henry Clay Work, American composer and songwriter (died 1884)
Henry Clay Work
American songwriter and composer (1832–1884)
- Born
- 1832
Henry Clay Work was an American songwriter and composer. He is best remembered for his musical contributions to the Union in the Civil War: songs documenting the afflictions of slavery, the hardships of army life, and Northern triumphs in the conflict. Besides patriotic pieces, he wrote sentimental ballads and songs supporting the growing temperance movement. Many of Work's compositions were performed at minstrel shows.
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