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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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: APPEAL TO THE SOUTH.; Southerns! since we boast that name (7 vs.) Headed: "Song". T. o. border; wharf scene with box bearing imprint Edes Print. 24.5 x 11.5 cm.

: ARAB STEED.; XQh! give me but my Arab steed, a shield and falchion bright (2 vs.) 2nd song: "Our Boy Is a Warrior Now."; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25.5 x 15.5 cm.

: ARE WE FREE?; Are we free*? go ask the question (6 vs.), Variant: a. [Signed] J[ames R. Brewer]; Maryland, 1861. Red ink; double-line border. 20.5 x 12.4 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] but title: "Maryland in Chains." 27.8 x 9.9 cm.

: ARLING LITTLE SOPHIE.; Tripping through the wildwood (3 vs. and chors.) Sung by Rollin Howard, of Bryant's Minstrels., Variant: a. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.J Magnus (2). Letter paper; single-line border; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 247b. 20.5 x 12.6 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 253a, col. 20.4 x 12.6 cm., Variant: c. Sheet no. 1145; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.4 x 15.7 cm.

: ARM, SONS OF UNION I; Arm Sons of Union! for the Right (3 vs. and chor.) Tune—"A Wet Sheet," and c. Written by Silas S. Steele; cop: 1861, P. E. Abel, EDPa.; adv. for King and Baird's publications on verso. Hdpc. group with flag at foot of hill with monument of Liberty on top. 25

: THE ARMY AND NAVY FOR EVER.; Let sailors and soldiers unite in this cause (3 vs.), Variant: a. Letter paper; single-line border; hdpc. Magnus 160, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.5 x 12.8 cm., Variant: b. Advs: Ten illustrated Songs, and 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; hdpc. Magnus 160a, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.5 x 12.5 cm.

: ARMY HYMN.; 0 Thou, whose awful Presence bow'd (3 vs.) Air: Old Hundred. Words by A. J. H. Duganne; to be sung in unison, or as a choral; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan eagle border, col. 24.6 x 16.1 cm.

: THE ARMY HYMN. NO 2.; Oh, Lord of Hosts! Almighty King (5 vs.) Air. Old Hundred., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan eagle border, col. 25.4 x 16.4 cm., Variant: b. Title: "Army-Hymn"; [without "Air";] print Nesbitt and Co. Double-line border; blue ink; hdpc. Liberty with flags and bust of Washington, col. 19.5 x 9.4 cm., Variant: c. [Without "No 2" in title;] with period and dash after Air; by Oliver Wendell Holmes; sheet no. 812; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 25.1 x 15.6 cm.

: THE ARMY OF LIBERTY.; Come rally for our country (4 vs. and chor.) Air—I'm glad I'm in this Army., Variant: a. Letter paper; single-line border; bronze ink; hdpc. Magnus 28. 21.2 x 13.9 cm., Variant: b. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 137, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.4 x 12.7 cm.

: ASSASSINATION OF ELLSWORTH, AT ALEXANDRIA, VA., MAY 24TH, 1861.; Now, friends, I beg you listen, a sad story I will tell (7 vs.) Air—California Brothers., Variant: a. "Ellsworth" in square caps; publ. Auner (3). A-J border. 23.5 x 15 cm., Variant: b. "Ellsworth" in scroll caps; [publ. Johnson, with imprint cropped off.] A-J border. 20.2 x 13.5 cm., Variant: c. By Wm. Sutherland; with "Colonel" added to title; publ. Johnson (2); adv: Union Badges, Letters, etc.

: The Atlantic Telegraph.; Oh say not the old times were brighter than these (2 vs.) Air - "Star Spangled Banner." Printed for Presentation to the Public, by Wynkoop, Hallenbeck & Thomas, (Office, 113 Fulton Street.) On Hoe's Steam Press, mounted on a Car, drawn by horses, in the great procession, in commemoration of the success of the Ocean Telegraph, New York, September 1, 1858. Decorative border, with vignette of eagle at top and shield at bottom; red and blue ink. 22.7 x 15.2 cm.

: ATTENTION.; Hearken, friends and foes now hearken (6 vs.) [Signed] B.; Baltimore, Oct. 16, 1861. T. o. border. 17 x 13.2 cm.

: "AUDAX OMNIA PERPETI GENS LINCOLNA RUIT PER VETITUM NEFAS."; Come pretty Muse give me your help (8 vs. uneven length) [Signed] B.; with footnote at bottom. T. o. border. 26.4 x 13.7 cm.

: AUGUST THE ONE.; It was on August the first of Novimber [sic] (8 vs.) A Comic Song Sung with unbounded applause by M. Cox; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan military cupid border, col. 24.6 x 16 cm.

: AULD LANG SYNE.; Oh, years have flown since first we met (4 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. Andrews ivy border. 24.5 x 15 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint pasted over Andrews'. 23.6 x 15 cm.

: Auner-Johnson border; Sample image scanned from: Wolf 171c, One of 21 unique song sheet border designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).

: AUNT JEMIMA'S PLASTER, OR SHEEPSKIN BEES WAX NO. 2.; Aunt Jemima she was old, but very kind and clever (5 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 24.3 x 16 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint added. 24.4 x 15 cm.

: AURA LEE.; When the blackbird, in the spring (2 vs. and chors.) Sheet no. 840; as sung at Bryants' Minstrels; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.6 x 15.6 cm.

: AVALRY SONG.; Up, up, brave comrades!- to horse, to horse (7 vs. and chor.) [By] Schiller., Variant: a. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 95, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 19.3 x 12 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 163, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.5 x 12.6 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 172, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.1 x 13 cm., Variant: d. [As above;] with black ink. 20 x 12.5 cm.

: AWAKE IN DIXIE.; Hear ye not the sound of battle (8 vs. and chor.) Air—"Dixie's Land." [Signed] H[enry] T[hompson] S[tanton] Winchester, Va., Feb. 24, 1862. Green paper; double-line border. 26 x 8.6 cm.

: AWAY DOWN SOUTH THERE IS REBELLION.; Away down South there is rebellion (4 vs. and chor.) Air— Dixie's Land. By "Our Ned"; adv: McClellan Campaign Songster; [publ.] Mason and Co. T. o. border. 24 x 15.1 cm.

: BABYLON IS FALLEN.; Don't you see the black clouds (4 vs. and chor.) [By Henry C. Work.j, Variant: a. Publ. Auner. A-J border. 24.1 x 15.3 cm., Variant: b. With additional verse; music obtained of Frederick Blume (1); [publ.J De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 22.5 x 13.4 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan clown border. 25.6 x 16.5 cm., Variant: d. With title on one line; [publ. Johnson, imprint cropped off.] A-J border. 20 x 13.5 cm., Variant: e. As sung by Mr. E. Haven, at Sanford's Opera House, Harrisburg, Pa.; publ. Johnson (2); adv: Prof. Brooks' Ball Room Monitor. A-J border. 24.4 x 16 cm., Variant: f. Publ. Johnson and Co.; adv: Brooks' Ball Room Monitor; print. Johnson (2). A-J border. 22.1 x 12.8 cm.

: THE BACHELOR; The Bachelor sits in his dreary doom (7 vs.), Variant: a. "Bachelor" spelled with "t" in title and first line, and "room" for "doom"; [publ.] De Marsan (2). De Marsan Yankee Pedlar border, col.; cop: 1860, H. De Marsan, SDN.Y. 25.9 x 16.8 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 430; publ. Wrigley (1); [with COLUMBIA THE HOPE OF THE WORLD on verso.] Wrigley military cupid border. 24.5 x 15.6 cm.

: BALLAD IN ANSWER TO SAYERS, ENGLAND'S PRIDE.; John Bull is boasting all his might (8 vs. and chor.) By A. Scott; publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan Yankee Pedlar border, col.; cop: 1860, H. De Marsan, SDN.Y. 25.5 x 16.8 cm.

: A BALLAD OF SHILOH.; Azalea buds young April's pride (35 vs. printed on 4 pp.) By a 46th Ohio Volunteer. 17.8 x 8.3 cm.

: BALLAD OF THE GREAT FIGHT, BETWEEN THE UNION EAGLE AND THE OLD ROOSTER, JEFF. DAVIS.; Come volunteers, stick up your ears (11 vs.) Tune— Yankee Doodle. Headed "Quipps and Co's Comic Miscellany—No XXI"; cop: 1847, Quipps and Co., EDPa.; adv. Newsmen and boys supplied. T. o. border; eagle and rooster. 39.5 x 11.6 cm.

: BALTIMORE.; Hail queen of cities, birthplace of the just (5 vs.) Headed: "Song." T. o. border, sailing vessel off shore. 23.3 x 14.9 cm.

: THE BALTIMORE GIRLS.; Oh the Girls of dear old Baltimore (4 vs.) Tune—"Dearest Mae." T. o. border; Justice and Liberty as supporters of blank shield. 24.6 x 13.2 cm.

: BALTIMORE PRISONERS, AT FORT LAFAYETTE! TRAITORS' DOOM.; Oh! Freedom's fire's burning bright (5 vs. and chor.) Air—"Old Grey Goose." T. o. border; landscape with buildings and smokestack. 29.4 x 13.9 cm.

: BANKS OF BRANDYWINE.; One morning very early, in the pleasant month of May (9 vs.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.2 x 15.7 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint added. 24.7 x 15.4, Variant: c. Sheet no. 421; printed and sold wholesale only, at 404 Vine, above Fourth St. ... Phila. T. o. border. 20.3 x 13 cm.

: BANKS OF SLIGO.; On the sweet Banks of Sligo old Dennis did dwell (3 vs. and chor.) Tune—Kate Kearney. Sheet no. 783; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.7 x 15.6 cm.

: BANKS OF THE BLUE MOSELLE.; When the glow worm gildst the elfin flow'r (2 vs.) Sheet no. 608; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border, col. 24.5 x 15.6 cm.

: THE BANNER OF FREEDOM.; We'll not give up our banner (4 vs.) Print. A. H. Senseman (2). T. o. border. 23 x 15.6 cm.

: THE BANNER OF THE FREE.; He lay upon the battle-field (4 vs.) Air: The Sword of Bunker-Hill. By Eugene Johnston., Variant: a. [Without Johnston's name;] publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan eagle border. 24.5 x 16.4 cm., Variant: b. [As above; without "The" in Air;] 2nd song: "O, carry me Home to Die."; publ. and sung by James D. Gay. Single-line border; hdpc. Magnus 176 in oval. 23.8 x 14.3 cm., Variant: c. Publ, and for sale by James D. Gay; adv: orders from Sutlers and Stationery Dealers filled. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 213a, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.4 x 12.8 cm., Variant: d. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 19, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.5 x 12.7 cm., Variant: e. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 33, col.; [publ.] Magnus (1). 21 x 13 cm., Variant: f. [As above;] single-line border; hdpc. Magnus 205, col. 20.3 x 12.9 cm., Variant: g. Sheet no. 1079; publ. Wrigley (1); [with DERMOT ASTORE on verso.] Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.6 x 15 cm.

: THE BANNER OF THE SEA.; Of all the flags that float aloft (4 vs. and chors.), Variant: a. Lee and Walker, music publishers; publ. Auner (5). T. o. border; flag. 23 x 14.4 cm., Variant: b. [Without "The" in title and period at end;] with 1 chor.; publ. Johnson (2); adv: Cards, Circulars, Bill Heads, etc. T. o. border. 22.6 x 14.5 cm., Variant: c. Music published by Lee and Walker; adv: Brooks Ball Room Monitor; [publ.] Johnson (2). Sailing ship. 24.5 x 16 cm.

: THE BARD'S LEGACY.; When in death I shall calm recline (3 vs.) 2nd song: "The Lover's Wish"; print. Andrews., Variant: a. T. o. border. 24 x 15.4 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint added. 24.5 x 15.5 cm.

: Barney McCoy.; Forms part of a twenty-three page song book, filed under 1523.1., I am going far away, Norah darling (5 vs. and chor.) No. 386. Publ. H.J. Wehman, song publisher, N.Y. T.o. border; instruments. 24.5 x 15.5 cm.

: BARREL OF PORK.; Two Israelite brothers in New York once dwelt (12 vs.), Variant: a. Sheet no. 838; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Mike and Pat border. 24.6 x 15.6 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] Wrigley horned imp border. 23.8 x 15.8 cm.

: BASHFUL YOUNG MAN.; They say I shall get over it, but no, I never can (3 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan trapper border. 25.4 x 15.6 cm., Variant: b. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan military cupid border, col. 24.8 x 16.4 cm.

: BATTLE AT BULLS RUN.; Oh be easy, don't you teaze me (8 vs.) T. o. border. 19.5 x 11.4 cm. (cropped)

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