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| Short Name: | J. W. Burgess |
| Full Name: | Burgess, J. W. (Joseph W.), 1851-1927 |
| Birth Year: | 1851 |
| Death Year: | 1927 |
Born: January 1, 1851, Dansville, New York. Died: May 20, 1927, San Diego County, California.
Buried: Cypress View Mausoleum and Crematory, San Diego, California.
A journalist and temperance crusader, Burgess edited God’s Blessings (Dansville, New York: A. M. Hall, 1890), and founded the Dansville Breeze. In 1889, he married Helen Frances Sutton in Hornellsville, New York. They later settled in San Diego, California.
Sources: Findagrave, accessed 17 Nov 2016
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Tunes by J. W. Burgess (9) | As | Instances | Incipit |
|---|---|---|---|
| [I know not where the way may lead me] (Burgess) | J. W. Burgess (Composer) | 2 | 34453 21761 76532 |
| [It is strange, so very strange, that I cannot understand] | J. W. Burgess (Composer) | 3 | 51323 51176 56155 |
| [The Christ who died my soul to save] | Joseph W. Burgess (Composer) | 2 | 55456 54312 34323 |
| [The Gospel ship is sailing] (Burgess) | J. W. Burgess (Composer) | 2 | 51133 53121 23432 |
| [The Lord said to Gideon: Go forward] | J. W. Burgess (Composer) | 3 | 32117 61651 12321 |
| [We as pilgrims journey on] | Joseph W. Burgess (Composer) | 2 | 12334 23112 12311 |
| [When I'm footsore and weary] | J. W. Burgess (Composer) | 2 | 12333 32355 53555 |
| [When the waves are rolling fast] | Joseph W. Burgess (Composer) | 5 | 12365 32123 16151 |
| [Why stand ye idle all the day] (Burgess) | J. W. Burgess (Composer) | 2 | 35313 54443 23543 |
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