Barker, Robert Collyer 13.jul.1875-3.sep.1947 USA Illinois, Chicago - Chicago
pianist, organist, studied piano, harmony and organ with Peter C Lutkin at Northwestern University Music School,
studied organ with C Morris Campbell in Albany, 1895 private teacher piano, organ and harmony in Chicago, 1918
residing at 563 North Pine Street with studio at 1530 Kimball Hall, Jackson & Wabash Avenue Chicago ; son of
oil merchant Oscar Phineas Barker (NY, Elmira 23.may.1840-12.apr.1910 Chicago) and Nancy A Root (NY, Elmira-) ;
21.nov.1906 in Peoria Illinois he married Emma Matilda Kuss (Illinois, Peoria 18.sep.1883-28.sep.1959 Chicago)
Title
Parts
[] Rabboni. Sacred song. Medium voice. 1916
words from St. John 29:10
[] Shepherd song. Pastoral for pipe organ
pub Thos. W. Hatch, Chicago 1919
[] (details unknown) secular songs and piano pieces in manuscript