Georgie Boyden St. John

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Georgia Harrington Boyden St. John (1861-7 Apr 1899) was an American composer, mostly of songs. She published her music under the name Georgie Boyden St. John. [1] [2] [3]

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St. John was born in Boston. She married Gamaliel Cyrus St. John in 1891 and they had four sons. She died in a fire in New York City at age 38. [3] [4]

Little is known about St. John’s education. She belonged to the Music Teachers National Association. [5] Her music was published by Luckhardt & Belder, [6] and included:

Selected works

Instrumental

Vocal

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  4. State of New York Supreme Court Appellate Division First Department.
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