biography of early American musicians written by Oscar Sonneck.Full Title: The complete title is Francis Hopkinson, The First American Poet-Composer, and James Lyon, Patriot, Preacher, Psalmodist.Author: Oscar George Theodore Sonneck (O.G. Sonneck), a pioneering American music librarian and musicologist.Publication History: It was originally published in 1905, often featuring brown and grey paper-covered boards. Reprints were later produced, such as one by Da Capo Press in 1967.Content: The book contains two separate studies regarding early American music and specifically highlights Francis Hopkinson (1737–1791) and James Lyon (1735–1794)
