Freeth John
Title
Freeth John
Creator
"John Free"
Identifier
LC 3, 1-6
Coverage
Birmingham
Birth Date
1731
First Name
John
Last Name
Freeth
Bibliography
Rizzo, 243; Lonsdale (1984), 656-60, 852n; Poole, 156-60; Hobday; Johnson, item 346; Johnson 46, no. 290; ESTC; BL 11622.b.1, BL 11622.b.44, BL 11632.de.59
Occupation
alehouse keeper of Birmingham, topical songwriter and singer
Death Date
1808
Publications
poems published in The Warwickshire Medley (Birmingham, 1780); Modern Songs on Various Subjects (Birmingham, 1782); New London Magazine, III (1786), Supplement, The Political Songster, or, a touch of the times, on various subjects, and adapted to commmon tunes (6th edn. with additions, Birmingham, 1790)
OED DNB
Yes
- Date Added
- September 21, 2012
- Collection
- Labour Class Poets
- Item Type
- Person
- Tags
- Male
- Citation
- "John Free", “Freeth John,” Amanda's Test Omeka site, accessed April 25, 2024, https://amandafrench.omeka.net/items/show/235.