May 6 - William Walker (The Musical Birthday Series, 5th Annual Cycle)

Previous posts for May 6th may be found here: Carmen Cavallaro (2019), (2020),  George Perle (2021), and Joseph Brackett (2022)

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William Walker (6 May 1809 – 24 September 1875) was an American Baptist song leader shape note singing master, and compiler of four influential shape note tunebooks

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Get in Shape

Walker's The Southern Harmony (1835) and The Christian Harmony (1866-67) have been in continuous use since publication. - adapted from Wikipedia

William Walker earned his niche

For hymns and songs in shape note pitch.

His book from 1835

Is still in use, is still alive,

With faithful followers still clinging

To older norms of sacred singing

In church, and with the loyal lobby

Who sing his music as a hobby.

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