Ishmail Spicer
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Ishmael Spicer(March 27, 1760 – December 22, 1832) was a publisher in Baltimore
, a teacher, and one of the first American composers.
Ishmael Spicer was born in Bozrah
, Connecticut
. He founded the first singing school in Baltimore in 1789. Future students would include John Cole
.
Baltimore
Baltimore is the largest independent city in the United States and the largest city and cultural center of the US state of Maryland. The city is located in central Maryland along the tidal portion of the Patapsco River, an arm of the Chesapeake Bay. Baltimore is sometimes referred to as Baltimore...
, a teacher, and one of the first American composers.
Ishmael Spicer was born in Bozrah
Bozrah
Botsra, Botzrah, Bozrah is an ancient biblical city in southern modern-day Jordan, now Bouseira 20 Km to the south of Tafilah,between Tafilah and Shoubak.-History:...
, Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. He founded the first singing school in Baltimore in 1789. Future students would include John Cole
John Cole (music publisher)
John Cole was a British-born American music printer, publisher and composer based in Baltimore.Born in Tewkesbury, England, he emigrated to Baltimore in 1785 with his family....
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