Metcalf, John W.
Variant namesMetcalf was possibly the first music instructor at Stanford University, at least privately. He studied music in Boston until 1890 but apparently spent most of his career composing and performing in the Oakland area.
From the description of Music (manuscripts and published scores), correspondence, and photographs, c. 1880-1940. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754863882
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| referencedIn | Edison Sheet Music Collection, 1830-1958, (bulk 1890-1940) | Library of Congress. Music Division | |
| creatorOf | Metcalf, John W., 1856-1926. Allah / [Words by] Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. [Music by] John W. Metcalf. | Yale University, Music Library | |
| referencedIn | A.P. Schmidt Company. A.P. Schmidt Company archives, 1869-1958 (bulk 1895-1920). | Library of Congress | |
| creatorOf | Metcalf, John W., 1856-1926. Music (manuscripts and published scores), correspondence, and photographs, c. 1880-1940. | Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives |
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| correspondedWith | A.P. Schmidt Company. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Arthur P. Schmidt Co. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Bowles, Fred G. | person |
| associatedWith | Breitkopf & Haertel, Music Publishers. | corporateBody |
| associatedWith | Lister, Dorothy Dickinson. | person |
| associatedWith | Longfellow, Henry Wadsworth, 1807-1882 | person |
| associatedWith | Thomas A. Edison, Inc. | corporateBody |
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| Songs (Medium voice) with piano |
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Birth 1856
Death 1926
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