John Harrison Tenney, 1840-1918
Born: November 22, 1840, Rowley, Massachusetts.
Born just after the presidential campaign of "Tippecanoe and Tyler, too," Tenney was named after American president William Henry Harrison. A deacon in the Congregational Church in Linebrook, Massachusetts, he edited or was associate editor of over 30 books, and contributed to hundreds more. His works include:
American Male Choir
Temperance Jewels, with Elisha Hoffman (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson & Company, 1879)
Bells of Victory, with Elisha Hoffman (Boston, Massachusetts: Oliver Ditson & Com… Go to person page >
Tune Title: ICH GINGE GERNFirst Line: The heav'ns are lowering overcast (Der Himmel hängt voll Wolken schwer)Composer: John J. OverholtMeter: L.M. 8.8.8.8. with Ref.Incipit: 12333 55442 34454Key: E♭ MajorDate: 1972Source: Deutsches Lieder und Melodienbuch, From