Frank White Meacham (May 31, 1856 – December 22, 1909) was an American composer and arranger of

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. His most famous work is '' American Patrol'' (1885), a popular march. Written originally for piano, it was then arranged for wind band and published by Carl Fischer in 1891. It was later arranged for

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band by Jerry Gray, and was also arranged by composer

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. Meacham lived in New York City for much of his life. Many of his works were military marches, tribute pieces, and early

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works. He died in

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Death Certificate no. 36924 for 1909, New York County, Municipal Archives of the City of New York, 32 Chambers Street, Room 103, New York City and is buried in the Albany Rural Cemetery in Menands, New York.

Selected works

*Meacham, F. W. '' American Patrol'' (1885) *Meacham, F. W. ''Dance of the fairies: polka rondo''. New York: Willis, Woodward & Co, 1886. *Meacham, F. W. ''Grand fantasia on the famous theme of the mocking bird''. New York: De Luxe Music Co, 1905. *Meacham, F. W. ''Marching Through Georgia''. New York: De Luxe Music Co, 1908. *Meacham, F. W., and

Stephen Collins Foster Stephen Collins Foster (July 4, 1826January 13, 1864), known also as "the father of American music", was an American composer known primarily for his parlour and minstrel music during the Romantic period. He wrote more than 200 songs, inclu ...

. ''Old black Joe: Foster's original theme with variations''. New York: Century Music Pub, 1904. *Meacham, F. W., and Stephen Collins Foster. ''Old folks at home: way down upon the Suanee River''. New York (Broadway and 37th St., New York): Conservatory Publication Society, 1904. *Meacham, F. W. ''Shooting the Chutes: Medley Lancers for Piano''. New York: Howley, Haviland & Dresser, 1903. * Burke, Joe, Edgar Leslie, and F. W. Meacham. ''We Must Be Vigilant''. New York: Bregman, Vocco and Conn, Inc, 1942. *Meacham, F. W. ''Yankee patrol: (two-step)''. New York: Brooks & Denton, 1904.

References

External links

Basic biography"Perfessor" Bill Edwards' Ragtime Music Site
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