b. 1857d. 1927
Frank Lebby Stanton
Frank Lebby Stanton, a native Southerner and American lyricist, played an important role in the Southern Renaissance literary movement.
Image: Frank Lebby Stanton, Atlantic Constitution, 1920, public domain
About
Born in South Carolina, Stanton’s father was a Confederate soldier and his mother the daughter of a plantation owner. He began working for a printer at the age of 12, which sparked his interest in newspaper. After working as the night editor for the Rome Tribune (out of Rome, Georgia, where he and his wife Leone settled in 1888), he was offered a position the Atlantic Constitution. His writing focused increasingly on editorials and columns.
Stanton was also a lyricist, and his verses were set by many important composers, including Amy Beach, Sidney Homer, Henry Burleigh, and Carrie Jacobs-Bond.
–Christie Finn
Related Information
Songs
A Necklace of Love1899 · Songs from Vineacre, Op. 28Ethelbert NevinFrank Lebby StantonA Song of Liberty (op. 49)1902Amy Marcy BeachFrank Lebby StantonAt Rest1901Ethelbert NevinFrank Lebby StantonJean1903Henry T. BurleighFrank Lebby StantonJust a-Wearyin’ For You1901Carrie Jacobs-BondFrank Lebby StantonMighty Lak’ a Rose1901Ethelbert NevinFrank Lebby StantonMorning1910Oley SpeaksFrank Lebby StantonSongs from Vineacre, Op. 281899Ethelbert NevinAlvin Hovey-King, Robert P. Nevin, Frank Lebby StantonWith the Dreams of May1908Oley SpeaksFrank Lebby Stanton
Sheet Music
Songs from Vineacre, Op. 28
Ethelbert Nevin
1. A Necklace of Love
2. Mon Desir
3. Sleeping and Dreaming
4. The Nightingale's Song
5. The Dream-Maker Man
6. The Silver Moon (La Lune Blanche)
7. Ein Liedchen
8. Ein Heldenlied
2. Mon Desir
3. Sleeping and Dreaming
4. The Nightingale's Song
5. The Dream-Maker Man
6. The Silver Moon (La Lune Blanche)
7. Ein Liedchen
8. Ein Heldenlied