Will Lamartine Thompson (1847-1909)
Born: November 7, 1847, East Liverpool, Ohio.
Died: September 20, 1909, New York, New York.
Buried: Riverview Cemetery, East Liverpool, Ohio.
Rebuffed in an early attempt to sell his songs to a commercial publisher, Thompson started his own publishing company. He later expanded, opening a store to sell pianos, organs and sheet music. Both a lyricist and composer, he ensured he would always remember words or melodies that came to him at odd times:
"No matter where I am, at home or hotel, at the store or traveling, if an idea or theme comes to me that I deem worthy of a song, I jot it down in verse. In this… Go to person page >
Translator: George Paul Simmonds
Used pseudonyms G Paul S., J. Paul Simon, and J. Pablo Símon
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Display Title: ¡Cuán Dulcemente Jesús Hoy Nos Llama!First Line: ¡Cuán dulcemente Jesús hoy nos llama!Tune Title: THOMPSONAuthor: Geo. P. Simmonds; Will L. ThompsonDate: 1964Subject: Vida en Cristo | Llamamiento e Invitacion
Display Title: ¡Cuán Dulcemente Jesús Hoy Nos Llama!First Line: ¡Cuán dulcemente Jesús hoy nos llama!Tune Title: [¡Cuán dulcemente Jesús hoy nos llama!]Author: Geo. P. Simmonds; Will L. ThompsonDate: 1967
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