Isaac Baker Woodbury (October 23, 1819 – 1858)[1] was a 19th-century composer and publisher of church music, most famous for publishing The Dulcimer: or the New York Collection of Sacred Music,[2] one of the best-known collection of Christian hymns of the era.[3] Born in Beverly, Massachusetts,[1] his best-known hymn tunes include Siloam and Esmonton. He also published the American Monthly Musical Review[4] and the New York Musical Pioneer[5].

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  1. ^ a b Metcalf, pg. 282
  2. ^ Woodbury, I. B. (1850). The Dulcimer: or the New York Collection of Sacred Music. New York: Huntington and Savage. OCLC 58769825.
  3. ^ Chase, pg. 144
  4. ^ Wright, pg. 367
  5. ^ Banco, Leonard. "American Periodicals: Music (Opportunities for Research in the Watkinson Library): Watkinson Publications". ((cite journal)): Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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