Harry J. Lincoln
The Fire Master (1914)
Lincoln's 1914 march The Fire Master, played by the U.S. Air Force Band
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Harry James Lincoln (b 13 April 1878 Shamokin, Pennsylvania; d. 19 Apr 1937 Philadelphia) was a music composer from Williamsport, Pennsylvania. Aside from running his own publication company, he wrote many marches and rags, such as the Bees Wax Rag (1911), the Lincoln Highway two step march (1921), and quite possibly the Repasz Band March (1901). This last composition, created for the local Repasz Band (now the oldest brass band still in existence), has also been credited to its trombonist Charles C. Sweeley; however, evidence indicates that Sweeley had bought rights to the march from Lincoln.[1][2]

Lincoln used pseudonyms Abe Losch ("Losch" was the maiden name of his mother), Carl Loveland, and Harry Jay.[3] He died in 1937, at the age of 59.

Selected compositions

Family

Lincoln married Lottie Mae Lincoln sometime around 1898.[5] They had a daughter, Margaret.[6]

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General references

Inline citations

  1. ↑ "Repasz Band". Retrieved 28 Sep 2011.
  2. ↑ The Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music, Composers and their music, two volumes, by William H. Rehrig, Integrity Press, Westerville, Ohio (1991)
  3. ↑ Bill Edwards, Harry J. Lincoln www.ragpiano.com
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Sunset Limited". Duke University. Retrieved 2011-12-06.
  5. ↑ US Census 1900
  6. ↑ Out of Town, Williamsport Gazette (Pennsylvania), pg. 3, col 3, August 15, 1911
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