Short Name: | A. B. Bragdon |
Full Name: | Bragdon, A. B. (Alonzo Burnham), 1872-1918 |
Birth Year: | 1872 |
Death Year: | 1918 |
Alonzo Burnham Bragdon was born on July 12, 1872 in Monroe, Michigan. He was known to the business world as Bragdon, Jr. He was editor of the Record-Commercial, a weekly paper published at Monroe, Michigan and was active in local journalism practically all his life. After completing the curriculum of the public schools of Monroe, he entered high school, in which he graduated as a member of the class of 1893. He began to sell newspapers when a lad of eleven years of age, and after leaving school he was engaged as a reporter until he had reached his legal age. He became city reporter on the Monroe Democrat and held that position for the ensuing five years. In April, 1900 he opened an office and handled various local papers. He died on September 5, 1918.
--excerpts from History of Monroe County, Michigan
Tunes by A. B. Bragdon (21) | As | Instances | Incipit |
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[After the shower, the tranquil sun] (Bragdon) | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 2 | 32351 17211 23433 |
[Beyond the shores of death's dark river] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 3 | 53217 16535 32171 |
[Bright over the hills the morning is beaming] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 2 | 53451 32126 17651 |
[Halt in thy journey, pilgrim look to the way] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 2 | 33215 12332 12212 |
[How great his compassion who died on the cross] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 2 | |
[How sweetly over the mountains] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 2 | 55456 53544 43427 |
[I left my glorious home on high] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 3 | 51131 71211 33171 |
[Jesus, blessed Savior, guide me] (Bragdon) | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 2 | 34565 35177 23476 |
[Jesus is waiting] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 2 | 51231 21235 65123 |
[Just beyond the darkening shadows] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 2 | 51171 21771 21223 |
[Little helpless lambs are we] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 2 | 32172 16551 34321 |
[Over the tranquil heaven] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 2 | 53121 74652 43515 |
[O list and hear through circling years] | Alonzo Burnham Bragdon (Composer) | 2 | 53511 51331 32122 |
[O wondrous compassion] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 3 | 53212 16512 33432 |
[Only a single penny] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 3 | 32121 65351 13124 |
[Shout aloud, hosanna, fling abroad] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 2 | |
[Softly flitting over the wall] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 2 | 53355 44217 66555 |
[Through the bleak and dreary street] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 3 | 34651 23434 65323 |
[Underneath the leafless trees, the snowflakes falling lightly] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 2 | 34456 55132 17217 |
[When of old in their faith, seeking for His blessing] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 2 | 33333 33333 43222 |
[When the evening shadows gather round the door] | A. B. Bragdon (Composer) | 2 | 54351 35443 44476 |