Wehrmann, Henry, 1871-1956
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Henry P. Wehrmann was born in New Orleans in 1871. He was the son of Henry Wehrmann, a music printer born in Prussia, and Charlotte Marie Clementine Bohne, engraver, of Paris, France. His parents moved to New Orleans in 1849. Wehrmann played and taught piano, guitar, mandolin,and organ. Among his professional positions were organist at First Presbyterian Church and for the BPOE Lodge 30, director of music at Isidore Newman School, organizer and manager of the Beethoven String Quartet, director of Tulane University Glee Club, and professor of music at Louisiana State University. He was concert master of the French Opera House of New Orleans when it burned in 1917. He and his mother were collectors of rare music manuscripts.
From the description of Henry Wehrmann papers, 1868-1951. (Tulane University). WorldCat record id: 421044201
Music composer, arranger, and publisher of New Orleans, Louisiana.
From the description of Henry Wehrmann sheet music, 1912-1954. (Louisiana State University). WorldCat record id: 244387742
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Subjects:
- Musicians
- Theater
- Choral music
- Folk songs
- Folk songs, Creole
- Music history
- Popular music
- Music publishers
- Opera
- Performing arts
Occupations:
- Music publishers
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- Louisiana (as recorded)
- Louisiana--New Orleans (as recorded)
- United States (as recorded)
- Southern States (as recorded)
- New Orleans (La.) (as recorded)
- Louisiana (as recorded)
