James Milton Black

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James Milton Black (* 1856 in South Hill / New York ; † 1938 in Williamsport / Pennsylvania ) was an American hymn composer, choirmaster and teacher at a Sunday school .

Black was born in South Hill, New York , but worked, lived and died in Williamsport, Pennsylvania . There he also worked in his Methodist Church .

Publications

Black's first hymn books

  • Songs of the Soul (1894)
  • Songs of the Soul, Number Two (1896)

Hymns Blacks

  • Come, oh, come to me
  • The Day of All Days
  • We Shall Reign with Him in Glory

Black's hymns with texts by third parties

  • A Home in My Heart for Jesus
  • I remember Calvary
  • When the Saints are Marching In (1896)

Katharine Purvis wrote the text for When the Saints are Marching In . This piece should not be confused with When the Saints Go Marching In . The latter bears very strong similarities to Black's piece and was published in 1927 .

literature

  • The Book of World Famous Music, Classical, Popular and Folk by James Fuld (1966)

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personal data
SURNAME Black, James Milton
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American hymn composer, choirmaster, and Sunday school teacher
DATE OF BIRTH 1856
PLACE OF BIRTH South Hill (New York)
DATE OF DEATH 1938
Place of death Williamsport, Pennsylvania