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Creator Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895. cmp
Contributor Kelly, Edwin, 1835-1898. prf
Root & Cady, publisher.
Copcutt & Williams, lithographer.
Title Tramp! Tramp! Tramp!, or, The prisoner's hope. : Song and chorus. / By Geo. F. Root.
Title Prisoner's hope
Publisher [Chicago] : Published by Root & Cady, 67 Washington St. Chicago
Publisher ILL. Chicago. 1864
Date c1864
Physical Description 1 score (5, [1] p.) : ill. ; 34 cm.
Is referenced by Lib. Company. Afro-Americana, 2nd ed. Suppl. 1869
Dichter & Shapiro p. 117
Notes "Words and music by Geo. F. Root."--p. [3]
Publisher's plate #420-3.
With advertisement for Mason & Hamlin cabinet organs and additional music on p. [2]; advertisement for Root's The musical curriculum on p. [6]; advertising matter varies with other copies.
For voice and piano, with chorus (SATB) for the refrain.
First line of text: In the prison cell I sit.
First line of refrain: Tramp, tramp, tramp, the boys are marching.
T.p. has title set within an oval, surrounded by various scenes of war illustrating 5 other Civil War song titles; signed: Copcutt -Williams sc.
Library Company copy inscribed: Compliments of A.D.
Digitized by Alexander Street Press for Images of the American Civil War.
Subject Songs with piano.
Marches (voice and piano)
War songs -- United States.
Prisoners of war -- United States -- Songs and music.
Popular music -- United States.
Minstrel music -- United States.
African American History
Geographic subject United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Songs and music.
United States -- History -- Civil War, 1861-1865 -- Prisoners and prisons -- Songs and music.
Genre Sheet music.
Illustrator Copcutt & Williams, lithographer.
Printer Root & Cady, publisher.
Location Library Company of Philadelphia| Books & Other Texts | Rare | *Sheet Music Tramp 8107.F.25
Accession number 8107.F.25

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