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Guitarist Henry Worrall published this series of solo guitar instrumentals with E.B. Guild music publisher of Topeka, Kansas. The title page credits Worrall as the author of "Sebastopol" and other celebrated pieces for guitar. The dances include: 1. The Don, 2. The Donna, 3. Don Roberto, 4. Senora Petit, 5. Don Pasadena 6. Senora Puerto, 7. Senor Grazio, 8. Don Juan. In the early twentieth century, Worrall's popular guitar instrumentals played a key role in the development of the guitar styles of southern rural folk musicians and country and blues musical idioms. Worrall moved to Topeka, Kansas, in 1868 where he died in 1902.
Creator: Worrall, Henry, 1825-1902
Date: 1896
Item Number: 208643
Call Number: Library Collection No. 23
KSHS Identifier: DaRT ID: 208643
Business and Industry - Occupations/Professions - Musicians
Collections - Library
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Music - Musical instruments - Guitar
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Music - Musical styles - Blues
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Music - Musical styles - Classical
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Music - Musical styles - Country
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Music - Musical styles - Folk
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Music - Musical styles - Popular
Community Life - Arts and Entertainment - Music - Musicians - Composers
Date - 1890s - 1896
Objects and Artifacts - Communication Artifacts - Documentary Artifact - Sheet music
People - Notable Kansans - Worrall, Henry, 1825-1902
Places - Cities and towns - Topeka
Places - Counties - Shawnee
Thematic Time Period - Age of Reform, 1880 - 1917
Type of Material - Printed materials - Sheet music
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