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Benjamin Franklin White
1800Sep, 20

Benjamin Franklin White

Benjamin Franklin White, American singer and composer (d. 1879)
Benjamin Franklin White (September 20, 1800 – December 5, 1879) was a shape note "singing master", and compiler of the shape note tunebook known as The Sacred Harp. He was born near Cross Keys in Union County, South Carolina, the twelfth child of Robert and Mildred White.

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