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==Life== | ==Life== | ||
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'''Died:''' | '''Died:''' 1956 | ||
'''Biography''' | '''Biography''' | ||
William Howe Ruebush was born in Singers Glen, Virginia, and was educated at Dayton High School and Shenandoah College, becoming a vocal music teacher. His father and grandfather were musicians and teachers, as was his brother [[James Hott Ruebush]] (1865-1948). He taught at several schools, including the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in Dayton, Virginia; he directed an army band in France in World War I and, after the war, led many civilian orchestras and bands. Ruebush spent most of his life in Dayton, Virginia, where he was president of the Ruebush-Kieffer Publishing Company, and served in the Virginia House of Delegates. He died in Elkton, Virginia. He wrote an assortment of pieces, mostly hymns, gospel songs, and marches. His marches include The Stonewall Brigade March, Shenandoah, and the Alma Mater Song for Tulane University. | |||
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Latest revision as of 23:18, 8 April 2024
Life
Born: 1873
Died: 1956
Biography
William Howe Ruebush was born in Singers Glen, Virginia, and was educated at Dayton High School and Shenandoah College, becoming a vocal music teacher. His father and grandfather were musicians and teachers, as was his brother James Hott Ruebush (1865-1948). He taught at several schools, including the Shenandoah Conservatory of Music in Dayton, Virginia; he directed an army band in France in World War I and, after the war, led many civilian orchestras and bands. Ruebush spent most of his life in Dayton, Virginia, where he was president of the Ruebush-Kieffer Publishing Company, and served in the Virginia House of Delegates. He died in Elkton, Virginia. He wrote an assortment of pieces, mostly hymns, gospel songs, and marches. His marches include The Stonewall Brigade March, Shenandoah, and the Alma Mater Song for Tulane University.
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