William H. Tyers

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William Henry Tyers (March 27, 1870 - April 18, 1924) was an American musician and conductor. [1]

Tyers arranged the songs for The Policy Players, Bert Williams, and George Walker's second New York City musical. [2]

Some of his work was published by Gotham-Attucks Music Publishing Company.


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