Henry Clay Work: American Songwriter of the Civil War Era
Henry Clay Work was a prominent American songwriter and composer best known for his popular and patriotic songs during and after the American Civil War.Born in Middletown, Connecticut, Work was largely self-taught in music. His father, an active abolitionist, deeply influenced his social views. Work became one of the most successful songwriters of the 1860s and 1870s, writing hits for the Chicago publishing firm Root & Cady....