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Henry Clay Work
(1832 - 1884)

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He grew up in Middletown, Connecticut, the son of an active opponent of slavery, who helped thousands of slaves to escape north he too was also an active abolitionist and Union supporter . Work took employment as a printer in Chicago in 1854. But in 1853, 1876-77, and 1882-83, Work wrote 75 songs, .. .. more >>

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1		Andy Veto
2		Babylon Is Fallen!
3		Beautiful Rose
4		Brave Boys Are They!
5		Columbia's Guardian Angels
6		Come Back to the Farm!
7		Come Home, Father!
8		Come to Me, Sunbeam! I'm Dying
9		Come, Pretty School-Girl!
10		Corporal Schnapps
11		Crossing the Grand Sierras
12		Crying For Bread
13		Dad's a Millionaire
14		Don't Be Cruel to the Motherless Darlings
16		Farewell, My Loved One!
17		Georgie Sails To-Morrow!
18		Grafted Into the Army
19		Grand-Father's Clock
20		Grandmother Told Me So

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Molaire Jules (9/26/2007 8:28:00 AM)
''He's a skillful song writer, and poet! ''
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The Music of Henry Clay Work (1832-1884)
Jan 28, 2002 ... The American 19th century music of Henry Clay Work (1832-1884), among America's most popular songwriters, most famous for 'Kingdom Coming', ...
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Henry Clay Work - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Henry Clay Work (October 1, 1832 - June 8, 1884) was an American composer and songwriter. Very little is known about him. He was born in Middletown, ...
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RPO -- Selected Poetry of Henry Clay Work (1832-1884)
Henry Clay Work, born on October 1, 1832, grew up in Middletown, Connecticut, the son of an active opponent of slavery, who helped thousands of slaves to ...
http://rpo.library.utoronto.ca/poet/364.html

Henry Clay Work - Complete Songs and Choruses - Sheet Music Book
Henry Clay Work is best known for the very famous song, "Grandfather's Clock". He was the son of militant abolitionists who kept a station on the ...
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