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According to his biographer, Carolyn Livingston, Bryan was " a pioneer in the study of American folk music " who created in his students " a sense of value for the folk ballads and hymns of Appalachia ".

He composed the music " Singin ' Billy: A Folk Opera " ( 1952 ), possibly his best known, with Donald Davidson as author of the text.

" Singin ' Billy " was the nickname of shape note composer and publisher William Walker.

With George Pullen Jackson he wrote American Folk Music for High School and other Choral Groups.