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Posted By: GUEST,Phil d'Conch
24-Nov-20 - 03:05 AM
Thread Name: Folklore: J.H. Webb and The Nassau Phil. (Bahamas)
Subject: Folklore: J.H. Webb and The Nassau Phil. (Bahamas)
No relation ;)

Origin: Sloop John B
From: GUEST
Date: 23 Nov 20 - 09:29 AM

Hey Phil! I have a question about something kind of unrelated. There was a man by the name of J. H. Webb. I'm not sure if he was born in The Bahamas, but he lived here a pretty long time, helping develop music during the 19th century. He was also a President and co-founder of the Nassau Philharmonic Society in the 1870s. He put on many concerts, developed classical and Sacred music forms, he also composed many songs. Songs that I am interested in knowing if you have any knowledge of?

I know he copyrighted a song in New York, but I also discovered another of his songs he composed in the Bahamas. The sheet music was found in the Nassau Guardian.”