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'''Thomas a'Becket''' (March 17, 1808 - January 6, 1890) was an actor and musician credited with writing the music and the words, in 1843, to "[[Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean]]".<ref name="snac"/> |
'''Thomas a'Becket''' (March 17, 1808 - January 6, 1890) was an actor and musician credited with writing the music and the words, in 1843, to "[[Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean]]".<ref name="snac"/> |
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Born in Chatham, England, A'Becket came to the United States in 1837 and spent much of his life in Philadelphia.<ref name="fuld">{{cite book|last1=Fuld|first1=James|title=The Book of World-famous Music: Classical, Popular, and Folk|date=January 2000|publisher=Courier|isbn=0486414752|page=177|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EVninY59ul0C}}</ref> At one time, he served as the stage manager of the actor [[Edwin |
Born in Chatham, England, A'Becket came to the United States in 1837 and spent much of his life in Philadelphia.<ref name="fuld">{{cite book|last1=Fuld|first1=James|title=The Book of World-famous Music: Classical, Popular, and Folk|date=January 2000|publisher=Courier|isbn=0486414752|page=177|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=EVninY59ul0C}}</ref> At one time, he served as the stage manager of the actor [[Edwin Forrest]] and for many years was the director of the [[Walnut Street Theatre]], in Philadelphia, where he also had a long acting career. During his early years in America, he gave music lessons and sang in operas. |
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He died in [[Philadelphia]] from heart failure and was buried in the Fernwood Cemetery, west of the city.<ref name="snac">{{cite web|title=A'Becket Family|url=http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6x214s7|website=snacooperative.org|publisher=[[SNAC]]|access-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> His diaries are on deposit at the [[New York Public Library]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A'BECKET FAMILY DIARIES AND PROMPT BOOKS, 1840–1890|url=https://web.nypl.org/sites/default/files/archivalcollections/pdf/theabecket.pdf|website=nypl.org|publisher=[[New York Public Library]]|access-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> |
He died in [[Philadelphia]] from heart failure and was buried in the Fernwood Cemetery, west of the city.<ref name="snac">{{cite web|title=A'Becket Family|url=http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6x214s7|website=snacooperative.org|publisher=[[SNAC]]|access-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> His diaries are on deposit at the [[New York Public Library]].<ref>{{cite web|title=A'BECKET FAMILY DIARIES AND PROMPT BOOKS, 1840–1890|url=https://web.nypl.org/sites/default/files/archivalcollections/pdf/theabecket.pdf|website=nypl.org|publisher=[[New York Public Library]]|access-date=September 26, 2017}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 21:08, 27 March 2023
Thomas a'Becket (March 17, 1808 - January 6, 1890) was an actor and musician credited with writing the music and the words, in 1843, to "Columbia, the Gem of the Ocean".[1] Born in Chatham, England, A'Becket came to the United States in 1837 and spent much of his life in Philadelphia.[2] At one time, he served as the stage manager of the actor Edwin Forrest and for many years was the director of the Walnut Street Theatre, in Philadelphia, where he also had a long acting career. During his early years in America, he gave music lessons and sang in operas.
He died in Philadelphia from heart failure and was buried in the Fernwood Cemetery, west of the city.[1] His diaries are on deposit at the New York Public Library.[3]
References
- ^ a b "A'Becket Family". snacooperative.org. SNAC. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
- ^ Fuld, James (January 2000). The Book of World-famous Music: Classical, Popular, and Folk. Courier. p. 177. ISBN 0486414752.
- ^ "A'BECKET FAMILY DIARIES AND PROMPT BOOKS, 1840–1890" (PDF). nypl.org. New York Public Library. Retrieved September 26, 2017.
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