william billings

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Definition of william billings in English English dictionary

born Oct. 7, 1746, Boston, Mass. died Sept. 26, 1800, Boston, Mass., U.S. American hymn composer, sometimes called the first American composer. A tanner by trade, he was largely self-taught in music. His robust and primitive style, lacking instrumental parts, has seemed to embody the distinctive virtues of early America. His New England Psalm-Singer (1770) was the first published collection of American music; his other works include The Singing Master's Assistant (1778) and The Continental Harmony (1794)

Hyphenation

Wil·liam Bil·lings

Turkish pronunciation

wîlyım bîlîngz

Pronunciation

/ˈwəlyəm ˈbələɴɢz/ /ˈwɪljəm ˈbɪlɪŋz/