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Collection of 5,462 lyric sheets, also known as slip ballads, published in the 19th century and offered for sale by stationers, street-corner vendors, and by catalog through the mail.

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Title: American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection
Description: Collection of 5,462 lyric sheets, also known as slip ballads, published in the 19th century and offered for sale by stationers, street-corner vendors, and by catalog through the mail.
Contributor: McAllister, John A. (John Allister), 1822-1896 (Collector), Wolf, Edwin, 1911-1991 (Compiler)
Date: 1850-1870
Identifier: Islandora:ASP01

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: "PA HAS STRUCK ILE,"; I once was unknown by the happy and gay (3 vs.) Written and composed by C. Archer; music publ. by Lee and Walker; publ. by permission of the owner of the copyright; cop: 1865, C. Everest, EDPa.; publ. Johnson and Co. 22.1 x 13.9 cm.

: PADDY BURKE.; Here I am Paddy Burke, a true Irish turk (4 vs. and chor.) Air—Jeff Davis. By Eugene Johnston., Variant: a. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 216, col.; [publ.] Magnus (1). 19.7 x 12.4 cm., Variant: b. Adv: Ten illustrated Songs, publ. Magnus (1). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 216, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.3 x 12.7 cm., Variant: c. With semi-colon after "Air"; sheet no. 1071; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24.3 x 13.9 cm.

: PADDY GOSHLOW.; My darlings don't smile while to you I do tell (7 vs. and 2 chors.) Air—Billy Barlow. By G. W. Anderson, Irish Vocalist; print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.1 x 14.7 cm.

: PADDY IS THE BOY.; It's some years ago, I very well know (3 vs. and chor.) [Publ.] De Marsan (4). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 24.5 x 16 cm.

: PADDY MC FADDEN.; Paddy McFadden was lazy and fat (3 vs. and chor.) As sung by Harry Fox, The Popular Comic Vocalist, at Hitchcock's National Concert Hall., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan trapper border. 24.2 x 15.5 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 901; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24.9 x 15.2 cm.

: PADDY MILES.; From the big town of Limerick lately I came (6 vs. and 6 chors.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan comic heads border. 24.1 x 15.9 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 903; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley horned imp border. 24.6 x 15.5 cm.

: PADDY O'FLANAGAN.; 'Twas Paddy O'Flanagan set out, one morning (5 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 26 x 16 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no..1193; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24 x 15.5 cm.

: PADDY O'LYNN; Orae Paddy O'Lynn courted Widdy M'Kay (9 vs.) Sheet no. 688; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley horned imp border, col. 25 x 15.6 cm.

: PADDY ON THE CANAL.; When I landed in sweet Philadelphia, the weather was pleasant and clear (6 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Publ. Auner (2). A-J border. 23.7 x 15.3 cm., Variant: b. Publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan horned imp border, col. 24.1 x 16.2 cm., Variant: c. Sheet no. 414; printed and Sold wholesale only at Philip Price's. T. o. border. 18 x 11.9 cm., Variant: d. [Without period at end of title;] sheet no. 698; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Pat and Mike border. 24.5 x 15.6 cm.

: PADDY ON THE RAILWAY.; A Paddy once in Greenock town, for Glasgow city he was bound (5 vs. and chor.) Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan horned imp border. 24.9 x 15.8 cm.

: PADDY WHACK.; Oh, here I am and that is flat (5 vs. and chor.) Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan military cupid border, col. 24.2 x 16 cm.

: PADDY'S DREAM.; In London one night, about three in the morning (3 vs.; 3 vs. spoken and 3 chors.) Publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan horned imp border, col. 24.9 x 16.3 cm.

: PADDY'S FIGHT WITH THE KNOW-NOTHINGS.; Paddy, mavourneen, ye have but one eye (3 vs. and chor.) Air—"Rory O'More" Or "The Campbells Are Coming.", Variant: a. By Tom Robinson; print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.2 x 14.6 cm., Variant: ab. By Tom Robinson: publ. Johnson (2); adv: Cards, Circulars, Bill-Heads, etc. A-J border. 19.5 x 12.3 cm., Variant: b. With title: "Patrick M'Finigan's Fight with the Know- Nothings"; Air—"Rory O'Moore"; publ. Johnson (3); adv: Card and Job Printing. T. o. border. 24.3 x 14.9 cm.

: PADDY'S GRAVE.; 'Twas at the Pig and Cat (3 vs. and chors.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan military cupid border. 24.9 x 15.6 cm., Variant: b. With only one chor.; sheet no. 634; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley military cupid border, col. 23.3 x 15.5 cm.

: PADDY'S KIPPEEN.; I bruk a skull the other day, there upon the green (4 vs. and chors. and 3 mottoes) Air: The Sewing Machine. Sheet no. 1443; As Sung by Wm. Carle ton; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.5 x 15.1 cm.

: PADDY'S LAMENT.; Och home! alas! for the sons of ould Erin (9 vs.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.3 x 14.4 cm., Variant: b. Adv: You will save 25 per cent, by getting your Print- ing done; [print.] Johnson (3). Wavy-line sides, with floral cornerpieces; four men smoking. 22.5 x 14.1 cm.

: PADDY'S LAMENT.; Im sitthin on de sthile, Molly, wid a grape shot in my leg (5 vs.) Air: I'm sitting on the stile and c. By John Ross Dix; cop: 1864, Charles Magnus, SDN.Y.; adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 190, col.; pub

: PADDY'S WEDDING.; Sure won't you hear (6 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan comic heads border. 24.8 x 16.1 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 647; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley moon border. 25 x 15.8 cm.

: PAR EXCELLENCE: OR THE IDOL OF THE DAY.; I'm "on the Cards for Gaiety" (4 vs. and chor.; 4 vs. spoken) Sung by Vance; with a suggestion reading: "N.B.—The places mentioned in this Song can be readily localized by the vocalist.."; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan kissing cupids border. 24.2 x 15.7

: PARODY NO. 2. ON "VILIKINS AND HIS DINAH."; There is a young damsel in Woodbridge doth dwell (7 vs.) T. o. [Andrews] border. 23.5 x 14 cm.

: PARODY ON DEAR MOTHER, I'VE COME HOME TO DIE.; Dear Mother, I remember well (4 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25.5 x 15.4 Cm., Variant: b. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan horned imp border. 25.6 x 16.9 cm., Variant: c. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 25 x 15.4 cm., Variant: d. [Without "Dear" in title;] An Original Conglomeration of Titles; by the popular Author Eugene T. Johnston; sheet no. 1176; publ. Wrigley (3). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 21.7 x 13.1 cm. (cropped), Variant: e. [As above;] publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24 x 15.3 cm.

: PARODY ON I'M LONELY TO-NIGHT.; I am lonely, to-night, in a narrow little chamber (2 vs.) By Eugene T. Johnston; 2nd song: "The Milkmaid"; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 24 x 15.5 cm.

: PARODY ON JUST BEFORE THE BATTLE.; Just before the battle, Mother (3 vs. and chor.) Air: Just before the battle. By Eug. T. Johnston., Variant: a. Title: "Skedaddling Song. A Parody on 'Just Before the Battle' "; with author's name spelled "Johnson"; publ. Auner (5). A-J border. 23.3 x 13.5 cm., Variant: b. [Title as above;] publ. Johnson and Co. 24 x n cm., Variant: c. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 24.8 x 16.1 cm.

: PARODY ON NORAH O'NEAL. OR TRYING TO RAISE A SQUARE MEAL.; I'm thirsty, to-night, Jim, without you (3 vs. and chor.) Air: Norah O'Neal., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan clown border. 24.8 x 16.1 cm., Variant: b. Title: "Trying to Raise a Square Meal; or, Norah O'Neal. No. 2"; sheet no. 1057; [publ.] Partridge (2). Double-line border, with ornamental corners. 23.3 x 14.8 cm.

: PARODY ON: PUT ME IN MY LITTLE BED.; Oh! once I was a little dreary (3 vs. and chor.) By Morris Stransky; 2nd song: "Jackey, De Butcher Boy"; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan comic heads border. 24.6 x 16 cm.

: PARODY ON TENTING ON THE OLD CAMP- GROUND.; We 're drinking, to-night, in the old bar-room (4 vs. and chor.) Written by Wm. H. Hanford; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25.5 x 15.2 cm.

: PARODY ON THE COTTAGE BY THE SEA.; Child- hood's days have passed before me (5 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 25 x 14.7 cm., Variant: b. By Eugene T. Johnston; adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 83, bronze. 19.5x 13 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 214, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.3 x 12.7 cm., Variant: d. By Eugene T. Johnston; sheet no. 1175; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Pat and Mike border. 24.1 x 15.4 cm.

: PARODY ON TO THE WEST.; To the west! to the west, I once went, do you see (3 vs.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.6 x 14.7 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint added. 24.6 x 15.4 cm., Variant: c. Publ. Johnson (2); blank left for publisher's name at bottom. T. o. border; horses pulling canal boat. 19 x 11.6 cm.

: A PARODY ON "UNCLE SAM'S FARM."; Of all the reformations, in the east or in the west (5 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Written by Professor Field; print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.9 x 14.6 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint pasted over Andrews'. 23.8 x 15.5 cm.

: PARODY ON WHEN THIS CRUEL WAR IS OVER.; Och, Biddy dear, do you remember (4 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Tune.—When this Cruel War is Over; publ. Auner (4). A-J border. 21 x 12.5 cm., Variant: b. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 24.7 x 16.5 cm., Variant: c. Tune.—When this Cruel War is Over; publ. Johnson(2), with "7 N. St. 10th," in imprint; adv: Johnson's New Catalogue of Songs. T. o. border. 24.5 x 13.6 cm., Variant: d. [As above; with "No. 7 N. 10th" in imprint.] T. o. border. 21 x 12 cm., Variant: e. By Eugene T. Johnston; adv: Ten illustrated Songs, publ. Magnus (1). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 216, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.4 x 12.6 cm., Variant: f. By Eugene T. Johnston; adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 216, col.; [publ.] Magnus (1). 20 x 12.2 cm., Variant: g. Title: "When this Cruel War is Over No. 2."; sheet no. 822; sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border. 22 x 14 cm., Variant: h. By Eugene T. Johnston; sheet no. 1107. Wrigley Ethiopian border. 23 x 14.5 cm.

: PARODY ON YOU'LL REMEMBER ME.; When other lips and other hearts (5 vs.) Written and sung by Tony Pastor., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 25.6 x 17.1 cm., Variant: b. With "at 444 Broadway, N.Y." inserted after name of singer; sheet no. 1163; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24 x 15.7 cm.

: PARTING WHISPERS:; I must go, I must go, yet I linger and stay (4 vs. and chors.) By Alice Hawthorne [Septimus Winner]; cop: 1863, Winner and Co., EDPa.; Winner and Co.'s Music Store (3). T. o. border. 18.4 x 11.5 cm. (cropped)

: THE PASS OF DEATH.; It was a narrow pass (6 vs.) Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.2 x 14.4 cm.

: PASSING THE BRIDGE.; Come close to my bed, mother (4 vs.) Sheet no. 824; with explanation at beginning of song reading: "A New England soldier boy, dying in a southern city, opened his eyes..."; sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border. 21.7 x 13 cm.

: PAT AND THE PRIEST.; Pat fell sick on a time, and he sent for the Priest (7 vs. and chor.) Air—"Vilikens and his Dinah.", Variant: a. Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.3 x 14.2 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 897; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley horned imp border. 24.6 x 15.7 cm.

: PAT MALLOY.; At sixteen years of age, I was my mother's fair hair'd boy (3 vs.), Variant: a. Cop: 1865, Wm. A. Pond and Co., SDN.Y.; Wm. A. Pond and Co., Music Publishers; publ. Auner (5). A-J border. 24 x 15.6 cm., Variant: b. Tune "Captain with the Whiskers."; "haired" instead of "hair'd" in 1st line. T.o. border; caricature of Pat. 18.4 x 14 cm. (cropped), Variant: c. As sung by D.J. Maginnis, of Morris Brothers, Pell and Trowbridge's Minstrels. Music can be obtained of Wm. A. Pond & Co., 547 Broadway, New York, owners of copyright. No. 969. Publ. Horace Partridge. T.o. border with ornamental corners. 21 x 14.7 cm.

: PAT MC CARTY.; Och, my name is Pat Me Carty (3 vs. uneven length and 2 chors.) Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan military cupid border, col. 24.2 x 15.8 cm.

: PAT MURPHY OF MEAGHER'S BRIGADE.; 'Twas the night before battle; and, gathered in groups (6 vs.) Air: Think of your head in the morning., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan horned imp border. 22.5 x 16 cm., Variant: b. With quotation marks around Air; sheet no. 1124; sung with great success by the Comic Vocalist of the day, Tony Pastor; publ. Wrigley (1) [printed upside-down]. Wrigley horned imp border. 24.4 x 15.4 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] publ. Wrigley (3). 21.5 x 13.4 cm. (cropped)

: PATRICK CAZEY.; Sweet Kathleen dear, I'm now come here (10 vs.) A Popular Comic Duet, as Sung by the Misses Shaw; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan comic heads border, col. 24.4 x 16.2 cm.

: THE PATRIOT FLAG.; Fling to the breeze the patriot flag. (5 vs.) For sale at 11 Pennsylvania Avenue. T. o. border. 18.9 x n.6 cm. (cropped)

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