John Brown

Title

John Brown

Creator

William Steffe

Contributor

C. B. Marsh [arranger]

Publisher

Charlestown, Massachusetts: C. S. Hall

Date

1861

Description

As Dr. Southern notes in The Music of Black Americans, the melody used for John Brown's Body was composed by William Steffe, whose name does not appear on this version of the piece.

Is Referenced By

Eileen Southern, The Music of Black Americans: A History. First edition. New York: W.W. Norton & Company, 1971, 231.

Identifier

piece037

Alternative Title

John Brown's Body

Files

Citation

William Steffe, “John Brown,” The Music in The Music of Black Americans, accessed August 9, 2026, https://musicinmoba.harvardmusiclib.share.library.harvard.edu/items/show/83.