Henry Carey (poet)
Henry Carey (* 1687 ; † October 4, 1743 in London ) was an English poet and composer .
Life
He composed musical farces and songs, including the drama The Honest Yorkshireman ( 1736 ), the well-known English-speaking ballad Sally in Our Alley , which was printed in a collection of his works in 1737 . Also Calliope celebrated two years later with Kitty Clive success. Despite his popularity, he lived in poverty due to the activity of plagiarists .
It was later claimed by his son that Carey was the author of what would later become the British national anthem, God Save the Queen .
Web links
- Works by Henry Carey in the catalog of the German National Library
- Works by and about Henry Carey in the German Digital Library
- Henry Carey sheet music and audio files in the International Music Score Library Project
- Publications by and about Henry Carey in VD 17 . (No entries on February 17, 2018)
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| SURNAME | Carey, Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | English poet and composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1687 |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 4, 1743 |
| Place of death | London |