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Benjamin Carr
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Person · Open Library
- Works
- 5
Top works
- Will be offered at public sale
- Musical Journal
- Musical Miscellany in Occasional N (Earlier American Music)
- Selected Secular and Sacred Songs (Recent Research in American Music, Volume 15)
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Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- United States
- Active from
- 1768
- Active to
- 1831
latin popmariachipoptraditional pop
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 262
- Total plays
- 830
Tags
classical period
Benjamin Carr (September 12, 1768 – May 24, 1831) was an American composer, singer, teacher, and music publisher. Born in London, he studied organ with Charles Wesley and composition with Samuel Arnold. In 1793 he travelled to Philadelphia with a stage company, and a year later went with the same company to New York, where he stayed until 1797. Later that year he moved to Philadelphia, where he became a prominent member of the city’s musical life. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Benjamin+Carr
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Benjamin
- Family name
- Carr
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- London
- Place of death
- Philadelphia
- Occupation
- music educator
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Student of
- Samuel Arnold
- Instrument
- voice
- Image
- Benjamin Carr by John Sartain.jpg
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- Benjamin Carr
- date of death
- 1831-05-24
- date of birth
- 1768-09-12
- Commons Creator page
- Benjamin Carr
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