| LC control no. | n 50044544 |
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| Descriptive conventions | rda |
| Personal name heading | Booth, William, 1829-1912 |
| Variant(s) | Buts, Vilʼi︠a︡m, 1829-1912 Booth, General General Booth |
| Associated country | England |
| Located | London, England |
| Birth date | 1829-04-10 |
| Death date | 1912-08-20 |
| Place of birth | Nottingham, England |
| Place of death | London, England |
| Affiliation | Salvation Army |
| Profession or occupation | Clergy |
| Found in | His In darkest England, 1890. Salvation Army USA Website, Jan. 11. 2002: historical figures, William Booth p. (began The Salvation Army in July 1865 in London, England; General Booth died in 1912) Grove Music Online, WWW site, June 26, 2020 Salvation Army, music of the (The founder of the Salvation Army, William Booth (1829-1912), was a former Wesleyan Methodist minister whose experience as a pawnbroker's assistant in Nottingham inspired him to take the gospel to the poor and socially unacceptable ... In 1868 Booth issued the Christian Mission Hymn Book, a compilation of hymns specifically designed for his organization, and in 1875 he published a further collection of hymns, Revival Music, this time including tunes. A third collection, Salvation Army Songs, followed in 1878, from which time the term 'song' has generally replaced 'hymn' in Salvation Army music. Music was never intended to become a major feature of the Salvation Army, but from the beginning the movement attracted a number of individuals who were also instrumentalists.) |
| Associated language | eng |
| Invalid LCCN | n 88638959 |
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