Harry James Lincoln ''aka'' Harry Jay Lincoln (13 April 1878

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– 19 April 1937

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) was a music composer from Williamsport,

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Career

Aside from running his own publication company, he wrote many

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and

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, such as the ''Bees Wax Rag'' (1911), the ''

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'' two step march (1921), and quite possibly the ''Repasz Band March'' (1901). This last composition, created for the local Repasz Band of

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(founded in 1831 and currently the oldest brass band still in existence in the

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), has also been credited to its trombonist Charles C. Sweeley; however, evidence indicates that Sweeley had bought rights to the march from Lincoln.

Pseudonyms

Lincoln often used several pseudonyms, a common practice for composers who published in their own firm. His pseudonyms included: # Thomas Casele # Ben E. Crosby # James L. Dempsey # I. Furman-Mulliner # James L. Harlin # Frederick M. Holmes # Harry Jay # Joseph Kiefer # Abe Losch ("Losch" was the maiden name of his mother) # Carl Loveland # Carl L. Loveland # Gay A. Rimert # Lillian H. Sarver # Chas. C. Sweeley # Caird M. Vandersloot # Carl D. Vandersloot # F. W. Vandersloot # Jesse Westover # Frederick Williams

Death

Lincoln died on April 19, 1937, at the age of 59.

Selected compositions

* "A Jolly Sailor" * "Alameda Waltzes" (1908) * "American Emblem" (1923) * "Bang Up Two Step" (1913) * "Bees Wax Rag" (1911)
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* "Belle of the Season" (1924) * "Blaze of Honour" (1915) * "Buffalo Flyer" * "Canonade" (1928) * "Circus Life" (1914) * "Dance Of The Fairies" (1912) * "Dixie A Rag Caprice" (1911) * "Dreaming at Twilight" (1915) * "Dreamy Swanee Lullaby" (1917)

(a collaboration of Lincoln and George C. Pennington)

* "Emblem of Peace" (1923) * "Empire Express" * "Excuse Me But Isn't Your Name Johnson?" (1907) * "Ferns and Flowers" * "Flowers of the Forest" * "Garden of Lilies" (1913) * "Girls of America" (1923) * '' Glory of Womanhood'' (1917) * '' Heaven's Artillery: March Two Step'' (1904) * "Midnight Fire Alarm" (1900)IMSLP
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Family

Lincoln married Lottie May Bovee ''(

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)'' June 14, 1898, in

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. They had two children: # Margaret Emily ''Lincoln'' Walther (born to their marriage; 1904–1933), and # Harry Jay Lincoln, Jr. (adopted; 1929–1952)

References

General references

''The Heritage Encyclopedia of Band Music, Composers and their music,'' (Vol. 3 of 3; Supplement), by William H. Rehrig ''(né'' William Harold Rehrig; born 1939), edited by Paul Edmund Bierley (1926–1916), Integrity Press,
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(1996);

Inline citations

External links

Sheet music for "Repasz Band: March and Two Step"
Vandersloot Music Co., 1904. * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Lincoln, Harry J. 1878 births 1937 deaths American male composers American composers People from Shamokin, Pennsylvania