Henry F. Williams | |
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 Image of Williams from 1887 | |
| Born | August 13, 1813 Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Died | c. 1903 (aged 89–90) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
| Alma mater | New England Conservatory of Music |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, educator |
Henry F. Williams (August 13, 1813 – c. 1903) was a musician and composer in Boston, Massachusetts, in the late 19th century. He was one of two black musicians to play in the orchestra at the 1872 National Peace Jubilee. His arrangements received widespread popularity. Later in his life he was primarily a music teacher. Williams has been called the second best known black composer of his time after Frank Johnson, with whom he worked.[1]
- ^ Price III, Emmett G., Tammy Kernodle, and Horace Maxille, eds. Encyclopedia of African American Music. ABC-CLIO, 2010. p660