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Source: State Library of New South Wales
Frank Weston Frank Weston i(7978429 works by)
Born: Established: ca. 1840 New Orleans, Louisiana,
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United States of America (USA),
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Americas, ;
Gender: Male
Arrived in Australia: 1866
Heritage: American ; American
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1 y separately published work icon The Australian Melodist Frank Weston (editor), Nicholas La Feuillade (editor), Frank Hussey , Weston and Hussey Minstrels , 1869 8006827 1869 anthology lyric/song

'Containing the words only of the songs of Weston and Hussey Minstrels and other popular melodies' (inside back cover of The Weston and Hussey Minstrels Book of Songs : No 2).
1 y separately published work icon The Weston and Hussey Minstrels Book of Songs : No 1 Frank Hussey , Nicholas La Feuillade (editor), Frank Weston (editor), Weston and Hussey Minstrels , Melbourne : Clarson, Massina & Co. , 1869 8004475 1869 anthology lyric/song

Comprising a selection of 40 songs performed by Weston and Hussey's Minstrels as well as other leading performers and troupes, Clarson, Massina and Company released the first volume of The Weston and Hussey Minstrels Book of Songs in June 1869. The troupe had made its Australian debut at Melbourne's St George's Hall (renamed Weston's Opera House for the occasion) on 31 May. A second volume became public in late August or early September the same year.
1 y separately published work icon The Weston and Hussey Minstrels Book of Songs : No 2 Nicholas La Feuillade (editor), Frank Weston (editor), Frank Hussey , Weston and Hussey Minstrels , Melbourne : Clarson, Massina & Co. , 1869 7978471 1869 anthology lyric/song

'Containing the music of the melodies as sung by this favourite troupe, and other popular pieces' (cover), Weston and Hussey Minstrels Book of Songs No 2 was published in late August or early September 1869, around three months after the troupe had made its Australian debut at Melbourne's St George's Hall (renamed Weston's Opera House for the occasion). The first volume had been made public in late June.
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