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J. B. Aikin

Short Name: J. B. Aikin
Full Name: Aikin, J. B. (Jesse Bowman), 1808-1900
Birth Year: 1808
Death Year: 1900

Jesse Bowman Aiken, Philadelphia, invented three new-shaped patent notes, 1846 and has pblished music books from 1847-1875.

A Dictionary of Musical Information by John W. Moore, Boston: Oliver, Ditson & Company, 1876


TextsTunesHymnalsRecommendations
Hymnals by J. B. Aikin (7)sort descendingAsPublication Year
Harmonia Ecclesiae: or, Companion to the Christian MinstrelJ. B. Aikin (Editor)1853
The Christian Minstrel: a New System of Musical Notation with a Collection of Psalm Tunes, Anthems, and Chants. 3rd ed.J. B. Aikin (Editor)1846
The Christian Minstrel: a New System of Musical Notations; with a Collectionof Psalm Tunes, Anthems, & Chants ... 104th ed.J. B. Aikin (Editor)1858
The Imperial HarmonyJ. B. Aikin (Editor)1876
The Sabbath School Minstrel: being a collection of the most popular hymns and tunes, together with a great variety of the best anniversary pieces. The whole forming a complete manual ...J. B. Aikin (Editor)1871
The True Principles of the Science of MusicJ. B. Aikin (Editor)1893
The True Principles of the Science of MusicJ. B. Aikin (Publisher)1893

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