1826 - 1897 Person Name: W. Best Composer of "[Little children, praise the Savior]" in The Primary and Junior Hymnal William Thomas Best (August 13, 1826 – May 10, 1897), pianist, organist, and teacher; known as the author of a "Modern School" for organ, and by some compositions.
A dictionary of musical information: containing also a vocabulary of musical terms, and a list of modern musical works published in the United States from 1640 to 1875 by John Weeks Moore (Boston: Oliver Ditson, c. 1876)
W. T. Best