The composer of some of the most popular plantation songs of the latter day negro minstrels well known in this city () as Henry Hart, the colored violinist and Bee Line freight office messenger... Henry Hart was born...of free parents. In 1853 he left Frankfort and went to Cleveland. There he learned to play the violin, and was a member of Stanton's band of white musicians. In 1864 he left for New Orleans, playing his way down the river on one of the fine steamers. In that city he played for several months as first violinist in Prescott's Museum. He there married his wife, who was a professional pianist, and who played with him in various places in that city until 1867, when he removed to Evansville ().