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From time to time I ponder if this page should include the famous tale about B. F. White, William Walker, and the Southern Harmony. (For those who don't know, the tale goes roughly like this: The two were married to sisters. B. F. White is supposed to have been the co-compiler with Walker of The Southern Harmony; Walker took the manuscript north to be printed, and when it came out it only had Walker's name on it; and the two men never spoke to each other again).
The story is certainly in widespread circulation, and if true it would help explain White's great zeal in promoting Sacred Harp singing. The disadvantage of including the story is that we probably only have White's side of it, perhaps exaggerated over the years by indignant family members--would this be scholarship or gossip?
I don't have the crucial books with me, but sample instances of how people have dealt with this on the Web are:
Versions with betrayal and scandal:
Version without betrayal and scandal:
Can anyone suggest a way to proceed (include, debunk, ignore...)?
Thanks, Opus33 21:33, 1 Nov 2004 (UTC)
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