William Tuckey

Composer

1708 – 1781

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Who was William Tuckey?

William Tuckey was an American composer, who exerted important influence on the musical life of the Colonial United States. He was one of the first American composers to gain notability, and was also a choir master and organist. Tuckey debuted Handel's Messiah in the Americas for the first time in 1770.

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Born
1708
Died
1781

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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