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Revision as of 19:01, 27 March 2019

Life

Born: 25 December 1771 in Edgefield District, South Carolina

Died: 1822

Biography Robert Boyd spent most of his adult life in the area of Knoxville, Tennessee. He was an ensign in the Knox Regiment beginning June 16, 1792, promoted to captain on February 3, 1795. He married Margaret Meek in Knox County on April 3, 1793; they moved to Blount County, Tennessee shortly thereafter. Apparently Robert Boyd assisted Ananias Davisson in preparing the second edition of Kentucky Harmony. Robert Boyd contributed eight tunes to Davisson's books.

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Publications

References

  • Music, David W. 1983. Ananias Davisson, Robert Boyd, Reubin Monday, John Martin, and Archibald Rhea in East Tennessee, 1816-26. American Music 1(3):72-84.
  • Steel, David Warren, and Richard H. Hulan. 2010. The Makers of the Sacred Harp. Urbana, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. 322 pp.

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Works of Robert Boyd¹

Title Year Key Meter First Line Comment
Albion 1816
David's Victory 1825
Effort 1825
Female Convict 1822
Judgment 1816
Milinda 1816
New Orleans 1816
Salvation 1816
¹. Music 1983.