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A Life on the Ocean Wave was published in 1847, having been conceived while Epes Sargent was walking on the Battery in New York. He wished it could be put to music, but was told by a friend that it wasn't suitable. When Sargent showed the words to Henry Russell, he dashed to the piano and almost immediately put the words to music, and the song became popular in both England and America.
- ↑ Clark, Arthur H. (1910). The Clipper Ship Era, An Epitome of Famous American and British Clipper Ships, Their Owners, Builders, Commanders, and Crews, 1843-1869. Camden, ME: G.P. Putnam's Sons. pp. 166–169.
- ↑ "Who's On The Lord's Side?" (Hymn 260), Hymns of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1985.
- ↑ Traub, Alex (20 October 2023). "Kenneth Force, the 'Toscanini of Military Marching Bands,' Dies at 83". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ↑ Langer, Emily (24 October 2023). "Kenneth Force, standard-bearer of military music, dies at 83". The Washington Post. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
- ↑ Mayson, Richard. "The Music of the Revolution". British Historical Society of Portugal. Retrieved 25 April 2024.
