JOHNSON, Artemas Nixon, editor, born in Middlebury, Vermont, 22 June, 1817. He was educated in the Boston public schools, and after studying music in Frankfort, Germany, returned to the United States in 1844 and engaged in editing and compiling musical publications. His publications include "Thorough Base Instruction Book" (Boston, 1844); "Choir Chorus Book" (1846); "Handel Collection of Church Music" (1852); "American Choir" (New York and Boston, 1858): "Melodeon, Organ, and Harmony" (1864); "Alleghany Collection of Church Music" (1868); "The True Singing School Text Book" (Cincinnati, 1871); "The Standard Glee Book" (New York, 1874); "New Harmony Book" (Boston, 1880); "Parlor Organ Instruction" (1883): and "Natural Art of Singing" (1884).