Benjamin L. Shook
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Benjamin Lothair Shook was a bandleader, singer, and composer. He was a leading figure in Detroit's music scene.[1]
He was born in Nashville, Tennessee. Benjamin M. Shook was his father. His family moved to Cleveland and he was part of the Young Star Quartette there.[2]
He attended Fisk University. The school's catalogue listed him as from Cleveland.[3]
He was a bandleader in Detroit.[1] He succeeded Thomas J. Finney as bandleader of the Finney Quartette. Later in his career he managed and performed with touring bands and owned a theater.[2]
A song he wrote was in In Dahomey.
Songs[edit]
- "Dat Gal of Mine"[4]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Benjamin Shook". Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. 20540 USA.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Abbott, Lynn; Seroff, Doug (September 18, 2009). Out of Sight: The Rise of African American Popular Music, 1889-1895. Univ. Press of Mississippi. ISBN 978-1-60473-039-5 – via Google Books. Search this book on
- ↑ University, Fisk (March 3, 1893). "Catalogue of the ..." The University – via Google Books.
- ↑ Shook, Benjamin (composer) (January 1, 1903). "Dat gal of mine - African American sheet music 1883-1923". Library of Congress.
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