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Henry Gilbert
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Henry Gilbert Papers
Gilmore Music Library

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liszt letter cosima von bulowHenry F.B. Gilbert (1868–1928) was an American composer best known for concert works that borrowed melodies from the musical traditions of African Americans and American Indians.

This hair was cut on September 26, 1869: Gilbert’s first birthday.