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'''Marion Dix Sullivan''' (born 1802, d. 1860) ([[floruit|fl.]] 1840–50) was an American composer. She was born in [[New Hampshire]], sister of General John A. Dix, of New York, and of philanthropist Dorothy L. Dix.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hymnwiki.org/Marion_Dix_Sullivan|title=Marion Dix Sullivan|accessdate=12 November 2010}}</ref> Little is known about her background,<ref>{{cite book |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=IvoQQU1QL_QC&pg=PA444&dq=Marion+Dix+Sullivan+(fl.+1840%E2%80%9350)&hl=en&ei=SmLdTLbsIMTflgePq6yNDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Marion%20Dix%20Sullivan%20(fl.%201840%E2%80%9350)&f=false|title=The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers|format=Digitized online by GoogleBooks|first=Julie Anne|last=Sadie|first2=Rhian|last2=Samuel|year=1994|accessdate=12 November 2010}}</ref> but she was considered the first American woman to write a "hit" song, "The Blue Juniata" which was referenced by [[Mark Twain]] in his autobiography.<ref>{{cite book |url=|title=Women & music: a history|author=Pendle, Karin|year=1991}}</ref> |
'''Marion Dix Sullivan''' (born 1802, d. 1860) ([[floruit|fl.]] 1840–50) was an American composer. She was born in [[New Hampshire]], sister of General John A. Dix, of New York, and of philanthropist Dorothy L. Dix.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.hymnwiki.org/Marion_Dix_Sullivan|title=Marion Dix Sullivan|accessdate=12 November 2010}}</ref> She married John Whiting Sullivan.<ref>{{citation |url=http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=84199194|title=Marion Dix Sullivan}accessdate=27 June 2014}}</ref> Little is known about her background,<ref>{{cite book |url=http://books.google.com/books?id=IvoQQU1QL_QC&pg=PA444&dq=Marion+Dix+Sullivan+(fl.+1840%E2%80%9350)&hl=en&ei=SmLdTLbsIMTflgePq6yNDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&sqi=2&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAA#v=onepage&q=Marion%20Dix%20Sullivan%20(fl.%201840%E2%80%9350)&f=false|title=The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers|format=Digitized online by GoogleBooks|first=Julie Anne|last=Sadie|first2=Rhian|last2=Samuel|year=1994|accessdate=12 November 2010}}</ref> but she was considered the first American woman to write a "hit" song, "The Blue Juniata" which was referenced by [[Mark Twain]] in his autobiography.<ref>{{cite book |url=|title=Women & music: a history|author=Pendle, Karin|year=1991}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 14:42, 27 June 2014
Marion Dix Sullivan (born 1802, d. 1860) (fl. 1840–50) was an American composer. She was born in New Hampshire, sister of General John A. Dix, of New York, and of philanthropist Dorothy L. Dix.[1] She married John Whiting Sullivan.[2] Little is known about her background,[3] but she was considered the first American woman to write a "hit" song, "The Blue Juniata" which was referenced by Mark Twain in his autobiography.[4]
Works
Selected works include:
- The Blue Juniata (1844)
- Juniata Ballads compilation
- Lightly On
- Evening Hymn to the Savior
- The Field of Monterey""
References
- ^ "Marion Dix Sullivan". Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ Marion Dix Sullivan}accessdate=27 June 2014
- ^ Sadie, Julie Anne; Samuel, Rhian (1994). The Norton/Grove dictionary of women composers (Digitized online by GoogleBooks). Retrieved 12 November 2010.
- ^ Pendle, Karin (1991). Women & music: a history.
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