Beeson, Jack, 1921-2010

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Name (Latin)
Beeson, Jack, 1921-2010
Other forms of name
Beeson, Jack, 1921-
Date of birth
1921-07-15
Date of death
2010-06-06
Place of birth
Muncie (Ind.)
Place of death
Manhattan (New York, N.Y.)
Occupation
Composers Music teachers
Gender
male
Fuller form of name
Jack Hamilton
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Other Identifiers

VIAF: 42262893
Wikidata: Q323757
Library of congress: n 80019660
Sources of Information
  • His Hello out there, 1958
  • New Grove dict. of Amer. mus.(Beeson, Jack (Hamilton); b. 7-15-21, Muncie, IN; composer and teacher)
  • New York times WWW site, June 9, 2010(in obituary published June 8: Jack Beeson; b. July 15, 1921, Muncie, Ind.; d. Sunday [June 6, 2010], Manhattan, aged 88; American composer best known for Lizzie Borden, his opera based on the famous ax-murder case)

Wikipedia description:

Jack Hamilton Beeson (July 15, 1921 – June 6, 2010) was an American composer. He was known particularly for his operas, the best known of which are Lizzie Borden, Hello Out There!, and The Sweet Bye and Bye.

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