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Hamilton narrates Alexander Hamilton's life in two acts, and details among other things his involvement in the American Revolutionary War as an aide-de-camp to George Washington, his marriage to Eliza Schuyler Hamilton, his career as a lawyer and Secretary of the Treasury, and his interactions with Aaron Burr (the main narrator for most of the ...
The son of a dealer in old books, Hamilton was born in London. He taught himself from books in his father's shop, acquiring a knowledge of languages and music. He translated major works in foreign languages, as well as compiling instructional and music theory books. [1] Hamilton sold his copyrights, drank, and died in poverty on 2 August 1845. [2]
Hamilton and his older brother, James Jr., [7] were born out of wedlock to Rachel Lavien (née Faucette), [b] a married woman of half-British and half-French Huguenot descent, [c] [16] and James A. Hamilton, a Scotsman who was the fourth son of Alexander Hamilton, the laird of Grange, Ayrshire.
A stage play called Hamilton, which ran on Broadway in 1917, was co-written by George Arliss, who played the title role. Arliss reprised the role of Hamilton in a 1931 film based on the stage play. [2] In 2015, Hamilton gained significant attention after the debut of the Broadway musical that bears his name.
This made Hamilton the highest charting cast album since Hair in 1969. This peak also came on the album's 250th consecutive week on the Billboard 200. [5] The album was the highest-selling Broadway cast album of 2015 and peaked at number one on the Top Rap Albums chart, the first cast album to ever do so. [2]
Anthony Cornelius Hamilton (born January 28, 1971) [1] [2] is an American singer and songwriter. Hailing from Charlotte, North Carolina, he signed with Uptown Records, an imprint of MCA Records to record his debut studio album XTC; scheduled for release in 1996, it was ultimately shelved due to its singles failing to chart.
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In mid-1953, Hamilton was discovered singing in a Newark, New Jersey night club, The Caravan, by Bill Cook, who became his manager. [8] Cook was the first African American radio disc jockey and television personality on the East Coast. [9] Cook made a demo tape of Hamilton's singing and brought it to the attention of Columbia Records.