A characteristic of older folksongs, in most cases, is that we don't know their composers or authors. Older folksongs were written often with no commercial purpose in mind. They were passed down by word of mouth, from generation to generation.
It is an interesting fact that during my tour I was never allowed access to computers, radios, or anything else that I might damage through curiosity, or perhaps something more sinister.
Phillip Adams, Writer (1939) |
Eric Carr, Musician (1950) |
Lisa Nicole Carson, Actress (1969) |
Lord Edward Cecil, Soldier (1867) |
George Eastman, Inventor (1854) |
Ron Fairly, Athlete (1938) |
Robert Fisk, Journalist (1946) |
Tim Gane, Musician (1964) |
Gareth Gates, Musician (1984) |
Oscar Hammerstein, Writer (1895) |
Ray Stannard Baker, Journalist (1946) |
Benny Carter, Musician (2003) |
Desiderius Erasmus, Philosopher (1536) |
L. Wolfe Gilbert, Musician (1970) |
Alexander Hamilton, Politician (1804) |