William Billings, an American composer, was born on October 7, 1746, in Massachusetts and died on September 26, 1800. He was a musician during the American Revolutionary War, known for his religious music compositions.
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Source: The Complete Works of William Billings: The singing master's assistant : 1778 ; Music in miniature : 1779