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Olmstead Luca

Olmstead Luca (1826March 27, 1869), also known as Cleveland Luca, was a pianist and composer who lived in Liberia. Olmstead Luca was born in the United States, he composed the music for the Liberian national anthem, "All Hail, Liberia, Hail!". Prior to leaving for Liberia around 1860, he was the head of a well-established musical family in the United States known as the "Luca Family Singers."

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Olmstead Luca

Born
Olmstead Luca was born in 1826.
Died
Olmstead Luca died in 1869.
Nationality
Liberia
Occupation
pianist · composer
Known for
All Hail, Liberia and Hail!
Languages
English

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Olmstead Luca appears in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek as a composer and pianist (1826 – 1869).

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Olmstead Luca was born in 1826 and died in 1869.

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