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Person Name: Anon. Author of "Silent Night" in Triumphant Songs No.2 In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries.
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Ira O. Hoffman
1867 - 1943 Composer of "[Silent night! shadowy night]" in Triumphant Songs No.2 Born: Circa 1867, Pennsylvania.
Died: May 4, 1943, Cleveland, Ohio.
Ira’s father was song writer Elisha Hoffman. His middle name was his mother’s maiden name. At age nine, he is said to have written the music for his father’s song "The Little Pilgrim;" as an adult, he was a composer, arranger, and music editor. His works include:
Favorite Gospel Songs: A Tune Boo (music editor) (Jersey City, New Jersey: J. N. Davis, 1894)
--www.hymntime.com/tch
Ira O. Hoffman
