In what year was the hymnbook that Elisha J. King compiled first published?
Elisha J. King Elisha James King (1821-1844) was, with B. F. White, the compiler of "The Sacred Harp", a shape note hymnbook that came to be used widely in the rural South. In revised form, the book continues to be popular among singers to this day.
New Harp of Columbia The New Harp of Columbia is a seven-shape shape note tune book first published in 1867 in Knoxville, Tennessee by Marcus Lafayette Swan. A successor to "The Harp of Columbia" published by Swan and his father, W.H. Swan, in 1848, "The New Harp" includes a mixture of hymn tunes, folk hymns, fuguing pieces, and anthems, along with several of Swan's original compositions. The book maintains popularity in East Tennessee, with about 20 singings in 2004.