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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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: DON'T YOU GO, TOMMY.; You'll miss it, my boy, now mind what I say (3 vs. and chor.) Words and Music by C. T. Lockwood; Copied from the Pulling hard against the Stream Songster, publ. R. M. De Witt; publ. H. De Marsan (4). De Marsan clown border. 25.3 x 16.8 cm.

: DONYBROOK FAIR.; Once I went to Donybrook, that good old Irish fair, sirs (8 vs. and chor.) Air: Limerick Races. By Eugene Johnston., Variant: a. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 216, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.4 x 12.5 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 1078; publ. Wrigley (1) [imprint upside down]. Wrigley horned imp border. 24.3 x 15.5 cm.

: THE DOONY SONG.; There came a man from Lon- don Town-hurrah, hurrah (J vs.) Air, When Johnny comes marching home. As Sung by Mat Kelly; cop.; publ. Boyd; advs: Boyd's Novel Exchange, and 2,000 Plays for Sale. T. o. border; boxer. 20 x 11.7 cm.

: DORAN'S ASS.; I am going to sing a little song to pass away the time (8 vs.) 28.8 x 14.5 cm.

: DOUBT ME NOT I CANNOT CHANGE.; Doubt me not—I cannot change (4 vs.) From the New York Ledger, By Tamar Anne Kermode., Variant: a. Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 24 x 15.5 cm., Variant: b. [As above, with Astley's imprint added.] 24.5 x 14.5

: THE DOVE OF PEACE.; When the dark cloud of rebellion (4 vs.) Air—Last Rose of Summer. Written by A. Anderson, Philadelphia, February, 1863; print. Harris. T. o. border. 22.7 x 14.7 cm.

: DOWN BY THE RIVER SIDE I STRAY.; Men by the river side I stray (2 vs. and chor.) Sheet no. 1045; publ. Wrigley (1); [with WILLIAM OF THE FERRY on verso.] Wrigley kissing cupids border. 25 x 15.5 cm.

: Down the River.; Oh! the river is up, and the channel is deep (2 vs. and chor.) Publ. Johnson (2); adv: Cards, Circulars, Bill-Heads, etc. T.o. border. 20.5 x 12.2 cm.

: DOWN TRODDEN MARYLAND.; Down-trodden, despised see brave Maryland lie (6 vs.), Variant: a. With hyphen in title; Air—"Tom Bowling"; [signed] B.; Baltimore, Nov. 18, 1861; 3 vs. only. T. o. [Bonsai] border; blue paper; arms of Maryland. 20 x 12.5 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] white paper. 18.2 x 10.4 cm., Variant: c. Headed: "Privately printed"; third edition revised; [signed] N.G.R.; Baltimore, March 4, 1862; with MS. note giving author's name as Dr. N.G. Ridgeley. Gold ink; t. o. [Bonsai] border; arms of Maryland. 22 x 15.5 cm., Variant: d. [As above;] rust-brown ink; t. o. [Bonsai], border; scales of Justice in cloud. 24.5 x 17 cm.

: DOWN UPON THE RAPPAHANNOCK.; Down upon the Rappahannock (2 vs. and chors.), Variant: a. Publ. Auner (4). A-J border. 23.5 x 14.8 cm., Variant: b. [Without 2nd chor.;] publ. Johnson (2); adv: Catalogue of over 600 Songs. Double-line border. 19.5 x 11.5 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] with different adv: Johnson's New Cata- logue. A-J border. 24.7 x 15.2 cm.

: THE DRAFT IS A COMING.; Say, Gents, habyou seen de enrolling officer (4 vs. and chor.) Air: Kingdom coming., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 24 x 15 cm., Variant: b. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 22.5 x 14 cm., Variant: c. With "Coming" capitalized; sheet no. 863; sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border. 22.5 x 15.5 cm., Variant: d. [Title as above;] By B. A.; sheet no. 1150. Wrigley kissing cupids border. 23 x 14 cm.

: DRAW THE SWORD, NORTHLAND.; Draw the sword, Northland!Northland! Northland (2 vs.) Air—Draw the Sword, Scotland., Variant: a. Advs: Ten illustrated Songs, and 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 64, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.4 x 12.8 cm., Variant: b. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 96, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.3 x 12.7 cm.

: A DREAM.; The other night, as on my bed I laid (3 vs. uneven length) By the Arkansas Traveler; adv: A Copperhead Among the Reeds, sold at 403 Chestnut Street. Blue paper. 24.5 x 10.5 cm.

: DREAM NO MORE.; Early dreams! why drag me back (3 vs.) A-J border. 20 x 13.4 cm. (cropped)

: DREAM OF BONAPARTE.; One night, sad and languid, I went to my bed (4 vs.) A-J border; figure of Bonaparte. 20.2 x 13.9 cm. (cropped)

: DRINK TO THEM ALL!; Here's to the Drummer of only fourteen (3 vs. and chor.) Air: "Here's to the maiden of bashful fifteen." By John Ross Dix; adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2)., Variant: a. Adv: Ten illustrated Songs. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 179, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.5 x 12.5 cm., Variant: b. Cop: 1864, Charles Magnus, SDN.Y. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 179, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.5 x 12.5 cm.

: DRINKING SONG.; We've drunk the first glass out and out (5 vs. and 6 chors.) Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 179, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.5 x 12.5 cm.

: DROP A TEAR, YOU DARKIES!; I was bom in old Kentucky State (3 vs. and chor.) Composed by J. S. Lefavour, And sung with unbounded applause, by the Howard Burlesque Opera Troupe, of Salem; print. Moreland. T. o. border. 24.5 x 16 cm.

: DROVER BOY.; I'm a merry heart'd mountain drover boy (3 vs.) [Publ.] De Marsan (2). De Marsan trapper border, col.; cop: 1860, H. De Marsan, SDN.Y. 24.7 x 16 cm.

: THE DRUMMER BOY OF NASHVILLE.; He went to the war with a heart full of glee (3 vs.) By Robert Johnston; copfl.864, Charles Magnus, SDN.Y.; advs: Ten illustrated Songs, and 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 43a, col.; [publ.] Magnus (1). 20

: THE DRUMMER BOY OF VICKSBURGH; OR, LET HIM SLEEP.; He pass 'd from the earth while contending for right (4 vs. and chor.) By P. De Geer; Music published by J. Marsh (1); nar- rative preceding text, beginning: "Charles Howard Gardner, the subject of this composition had the misfor- tune to fall during the

: DRUMMER BOY OF WATERLOO.; When battle rous'd each warlike band (3 vs.) Air—"Woodland Mary.", Variant: a. Publ. Auner. A-J border; eagle with flag. 20.7 x 13 cm. (cropped), Variant: b. With colon and without quotation marks in Air; publ. Auner (1). Eagle with flag. 20.2 x 12.2 cm., Variant: c. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 25 x 16.5 cm., Variant: d. Publ. Johnson (2); adv: Johnson's New Catalogue of Songs. A-J border; eagle with flag. 24.5 x 15.5 cm., Variant: e. [Without quotation marks in Air;] publ. Johnson and Co. 21 x 11 cm., Variant: f. Sheet no. 1025; publ. Wrigley (1); [with THE PEANUT GAL on verso.] Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.7 x 15.5 cm.

: THE DRUMMER BOY'S FAREWELL.; Wheere the Southern gales were sighing (3 vs. and chor.) Air: Let me kiss him for his mother. By John Ross Dix. a. Cop: 1864, Charles Magnus, SDN.Y. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 125, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.3 x 12.6 cm. b. Letter paper; blue in

: THE DRUMMER OF ANTIETAM.; The drummer of Antietam (3 vs.) Air: The Last Rose of Summer., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan fountain border. 25 x 16.5 cm., Variant: b. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border. 23 x 13.7 cm., Variant: c. By Eugene Johnston; adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2, cropped). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 99, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 18.8 x 12.8 cm., Variant: d. [As above, but with perfect adv.;] letter paper; red ink; hdpc. Magnus 111. 18.8 x 12.5 cm., Variant: e. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 112. 18.7 x 12.6 cm., Variant: f. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 114. 19.3 x 12.6 cm., Variant: g. By Eugene Johnston; sheet no. 1080; publ. Wrigley (1); [with MARY'S DREAM on verso.] Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.7 x 15.7 cm.

: THE DRUNKARD'S APPEAL.; Oh, come my friends and sign the pledge, from whiskey to abstain. (5 vs. and chor.) Air: Swinging in the Lane. Sheet no. 1499; Dedicated to Young Mens, Father Mathew, U.B.T.A.B. Society, Branch, No. 1; By Capt. Kelly; publ. Wrigley (3). Wrigley Pat and Mike

: The Drunkard's Dream.; My dear, you look healthy now, your dress looks neat and clean (6 vs. varying lengths). Publ. W.J. Schmidt, ornamental border. 23 x 14 cm., with Yankee Doodle and Its Origin (2685.1) on verso.

: THE DRUNKARD'S LONE CHILD.; Out in the gloomy night sadly I roam (3 vs. and chor.) 2nd song: "Adolphus Morninglory."; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan kissing cupids border. 25.5 x 16.4 cm.

: THE DRUNKARD'S WIFE.; Softly the drunkard's wife breatheth her prayer (4 vs.) Air—The Troubadour. By E. P. Hood; 2nd song: "Try, Try Again"; print. Andrews. T. o. border. 24 x 14.3 cm.

: DRY GOODS CLERK.; There was a young man lived in Maayunk [sic] town (3 vs.) Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan musical instruments border, col. 25 x 16.7 cm.

: DUBLIN BAY. OR ROY NEILL.; They sailed away, in a gallant bark (3 vs.) With 4-line rhyme below text called "Virgo Senilis"; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25.7 x 16.5 cm.

: THE DUMB SCOLD.; There lived an English blade, who loved a pretty maid (6 vs.) Air—Cowskeen Lawn. Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 24 x 15 cm.

: THE DUTCH RAGPICKER'S SHANTY.; Did you ever chance into a poor Dutchman's shanty (8 vs.) Air: The Irishman's Shanty. Composed by "John Mackenzie", of New York; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan military cupid border, col. 24 x 16 cm.

: Dutch Song Sheets

: THE DYING CALIFORNIAN.; Hearken to me, brother, hearken! I've something I would say (8 vs.) Text as above with varying vs.; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan military cupid border. 25.4 x 16.5.

: THE DYING CALIFORNIAN.; Lay up nearer, brother, nearer, for my limbs are growing cold (8 vs.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.8 x 15 cm., Variant: b. [Sold by] D. Kimball and Co.; print. A. Crawford Greene. T. o. border. 21 x 13 cm.

: THE DYING CONFEDERATE'S LAST WORDS; Dear comrades on my brow the hand of death is cast (6 vs.) [Signed] Maryland; with MS. attribution to L. Katzen- burger, Bait. Double-line border; yellow paper. 19 x 9 cm.

: THE DYING GIRL'S APPEAL.; Stay, father, stay; the night is wild (6 vs.), Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan kissing cupids border. 24.5 x 16.5 cm., Variant: b. [Without semi-colon in first line;] sheet no. 915; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley military cupid border. 25 x 15.5 cm

: DYING HERO'S REQUEST.; A hero foremost in the fight (3 vs. and chors.) Tune.—Poor Old Slave., Variant: a. Publ. Auner (5). A-J border. 23.3 x 14.5 cm., Variant: b. By A. Anderson, Philadelphia, October 13th, 1862; composed on the fall of J. W. Greer, 31st Regiment, P. V., at the battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia; Tune vary- ing: "as sung to Poor Old Slave"; print. Harris. T. o. border. 24 x 14 cm., Variant: c. With "Hero" capitalized in first line; By A. Anderson; composed on the fall of Lt. J. W. Greer, 32d Regiment, P. V. at the Battle of Malvern Hill, Virginia. T. o. border. 24 x 14 cm.

: THE DYING PATRIOT.; Native land! oh! dear sweet home (3 vs.) Air: The Last Rose of Summer., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan military cupid border. 23.2 x 17 cm., Variant: b. Dedicated to our gallant Volunteers by J. Singer, Jr.; sheet no. 941; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 23.2 x 13 cm.

: THE DYING REPUBLIC; A MATTER-OF-FACT POEM.; I who, with warnings oft repeated, tried (192 lines in 2 columns) By L. A. Wilmer. . .; Union Press. Double-line border. 37.5 x 18 cm.

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