Calixa Lavallée
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1842 – 1891
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Who was Calixa Lavallée?
Calixa Lavallée, born Calixte Paquet dit Lavallée, was a French-Canadian-American musician and Union Army officer during the American Civil War who composed the music for O Canada, which officially became the national anthem of Canada in 1980.
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