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 >
Tune Title: [There's a great day coming, a great day coming]First Line: There's a great day coming, a great day comingComposer: W. L. ThompsonKey: A♭ MajorDate: 1983
Tune Title: GREAT DAYFirst Line: There's a great day coming, a great day comingComposer: W. L. T.Meter: IrregularIncipit: 55111 11332 16511Key: G MajorDate: 1995
Tune Title: [Día grande viene, un día grande]First Line: Día grande viene, un día grandeComposer: William L. Thompson (1847-1909)Key: F Major or modalDate: 2010
Tune Title: [There's a great day coming, a great day coming]First Line: There's a great day coming, a great day comingComposer: Will L. ThompsonMeter: 11.9.14.9. with chorusKey: G MajorDate: 2012
Tune Title: [There's a great day coming, a great day coming]First Line: There's a great day coming, a great day comingComposer: W. L. ThompsonDate: 1990
Tune Title: [There’s a great day coming, A great day coming]First Line: There’s a great day coming, A great day comingComposer: Will L. ThompsonKey: G MajorDate: 1989
Tune Title: [There's a great day coming, a great day coming]First Line: There's a great day coming, a great day comingComposer: Will Lamartine ThompsonIncipit: 55111 11332 16511Key: F MajorSource: Highway Songs, by E. Nickerson (Boston, Massachusetts: 1886)
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