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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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: GOOD OLD SOUTHERN HOME.; Not many years ago (2 vs. and chor.) Publ. Auner (1). 20.5 x 11.5 cm.

: GOOD SHIP CUMBERLAND.; Come, all ye merry sailors and all ye landsmen too (9 vs.) Air.—Raging Canal. With narrative: "Which was sunk by the Rebel Steamer Merrimac, in Hampton Roads, March 9, 1862. The little Monitor then whipped the Merrimac and the Whole School of Rebel Steame, Variant: a. [Without period at end of title, and explanation;] publ. Aimer (4). A-J border. 24 x 15.5 cm., Variant: b. [Without explanation;] with "The" in title; by E. F. M.; As sung in all the Saloons; publ. Auner (3). A-J border. 23.2 x 15 cm., Variant: c. Publ. Auner (1). 19.7 x 11.7 cm., Variant: d. Publ. Johnson and Co. 23 x 11.5 cm., Variant: e. With title of Air in quotation marks. 16.8 x 11 cm. (cropped), Variant: f. With "Or the California Brothers" added to Air; publ. Johnson (2). Steamship. 23.8 x 15 cm., Variant: g. [As above; but without period at end of title;] adv: Brooks' Ball Room Monitor; [so]Id by Johnson (2). Steamship. 24.4 x 15.5 cm.

: GOOD WILL HOSE SONG.; The "Bleeders" of Fight- ing so often have boasted (4 vs.) Air - Jessie, the Flower of Dumblane., Variant: a. Publ. Scroggy (2). T. o. border. 24.8 x 14.9 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] no publisher, 18.3 x 12.5 cm.

: THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH.; Now good folks I will sing you a song (7 vs.) Composed and Sung by Mat. Gebler with unbounded applause; publ. Johnson (2). T. o. border. 23.8 x 15.4 cm.

: THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH. NO 2.; Come, listen to my rythming, and I'll not detain you long (7 vs.), Variant: a. As sung, with great success, by Wm. Jennings; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 25.7 x 16.1 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] De Marsan trapper border. 24.4 x 15.5 cm., Variant: c. With period after "NO" in title; sheet no. 591; sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border. 23.6 x 14.7 cm., Variant: d. Title as above, [without period after "2";] sheet no. 873; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24.3 x 15.4 cm.

: THE GOOSE HANGS HIGH. NO. 3.; The sights, in New-York City, you'll find, are strange and queer (6 vs.) As sung by Frank Lum, the celebrated vocalist; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 25.1 x 17 cm., Variant: a. [Without 5th vs.;] publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan clown border. 25.6 x 16.6 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 735; publ. Wrigley [without address.] Wrigley Ethiopian border. 23.7 x 13.5 cm.

: GOV. HICKS.; Mister Hicks, full of tricks (9 vs.) Air—"Money Musk." T. o. border; pink paper. 20.6 x 14,9 cm.

: GRACE DARLING.; Oh! father loved! the storm is raging (3 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan horned imp border, col. 24.9 x 16.4 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 619; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley military cupid border, col. 25.1 x 15.7 cm.

: GRAFTED INTO THE ARMY.; Our Jimmy has gone for to live in a tent (3 vs. and chor.) [By Henry C. Work.], Variant: a. With 3 vs. and 3 chor.; publ. Auner (3). T. o. border. 23.8 x 14 cm., Variant: b. Publ. Auner (5). A-J border. 24.3 x 15.6 cm., Variant: c. Sung by Walter Bray, Talbot, andc; publ. Boyd; advs: Boyd's Circulating Library, and 2,000 Plays for Sale. T. o. border; comic figures of soldiers. 21.7 x 13 cm., Variant: d. [Publ.] De Marsan (3); with last line reading: Chorus: O Jimmy, farewell! De Marsan military cupid border. 25 x 14.7 cm., Variant: e. [As above;] with last line reading: "Chorus: O Jimmy, farewell! andc." 25.6 x 16.8 cm., Variant: f. Publ. Johnson (2); adv: Johnson's New Catalogue of Songs. A-J border. 23.3 x 15.1 cm., Variant: g. With "Grafted" spelled "Crafted" in title; publ. Johnson and Co. Eagle. 21.1 x 11.l cm., Variant: h. Title: "Our Jimmy Grafted in the Army."; publ. Johnson (2); adv: largest assortment of Sentimental and National Songs. T. o. border. 23.4 x 13.4 cm., Variant: i. Adv: Ten illustrated Songs [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 34, col.; [publ.] Magnus (1). 20.6 x 12.9 cm., Variant: j. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 51, col.; [publ.] Magnus (1). 19.4 x 13.1 cm., Variant: k. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 177, col.; [publ.] Magnus (1). 20.2 x 12.1 cm., Variant: l. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 216, col. 20.3 x 12.6 cm., Variant: m. [Without period at end of title;] sheet no. 1136; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 23.9 x 15.7 cm.

: "GRAND ARMY" SONG.; Oh, we've met the boasting traitors on a thousand battle days (5 vs. and chor.) Tune.— Benny Havens, O! Sheet no. 1102; publ. and sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border with ornamental corners. 20.1 x 12.5 cm.

: Grandfather's Clock.; Forms part of a twenty-three page song book, filed under 1523.1., My grandfather's clock was too large for the shelf (4 vs. and chor.) No. 13. Publ. E. Nason Co., 21 Ann Street, New York. T.o. border. 24.5 x 15.5 cm.

: GRANT and COLFAX CAMPAIGN SONG.; With Grant and Coifax as our candidates (2 vs. and chor.) Air—"Nico- demus." By the Major; for sale by old Stephen Fisher, a soldier in the Florida War, Mexican War, and late private Co. A, 73rd Pa. Vols.; publ. Johnson (2); adv: Dancer's Com- panion. 19.

: GRANT TO WASHINGTON SHALL GO.; Grant to Washington shall go (4 vs. and chor.) Tune.—"Tramp, Tramp, Tramp." Sheet no. 1098; publ. and sold by Partridge (2). Double-line border with ornamental corners. 20 x 12.7 cm.

: GRANT'S THE MAN.; Our Army has a leader now (5 vs. and chor.) Words by C. L. Abdill; Music by J. M. Darling; cop: 1864, J. Marsh, EDPa.; J. Marsh (1), sheet Music, Pianos, Musical Instruments, etc., Variant: a. Publ. Auner (5). A-J border. 23.8 x 15 cm., Variant: b. Publ. Johnson (2). T. o. border. 24.4 x 15.8 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] adv: Brooks' Ball Room Monitor. A-J border. 24.6 x 15.5 cm.

: GRAVE OF BEN BOLT.; By the side of Sweet Alice they've laid Ben Bolt (3 vs.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews; with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 24 x 15.1 cm., Variant: b. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan fountain border. 25.1 x 16.5 cm., Variant: c. Printed and Sold wholesale at [blank] Printing office, Philadelphia; publ. Johnson (3); adv: Cards, Circulars, Bill Heads etc. Wavy-line border; woman and child mourning. 21.5 x 15 cm.

: THE GRAVE OF BONAPARTE.; On a lone barren isle, where the wild roaring billow (3 vs.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews; with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 23.6 x 16 cm., Variant: b. Publ. Scroggy (2). T. o. border. 18 x 11.9 cm.

: THE GRAVE OF LILLY DALE.; We smoothed down the locks of her soft golden hair (4 vs. and chor.) By Sidney Dyer., Variant: a. Print. Andrews. T. 0. border. 23.7 x 15 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 24.1 x 15.5 cm., Variant: c. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan military cupid border. 25.1 x 16.6 cm., Variant: d. [Without "The" in title;] adv: Johnson has 600 differ- ent kinds of Songs; publ. Johnson (2). A-J border; mourning woman leaning on tomb. 25.5 x 15.1 cm.

: GRAVES FOR THE INVADERS. A FRAGMENT.; Graves for the invaders! graves (9 vs.) Savannah, Ga., 1863., Variant: a. Double-line border; Justice with sword and scales, col. 24.3 x 6.9 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] pink paper. 24.4 x 6.8 cm.

: GRAVES OF A HOUSEHOLD.; They grew in beauty side by side (4 vs.) Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan kissing cupids border, col. 25.1 x 16.1 cm.

: THE GRAVES OF WASHINGTON and BONAPARTE; Disturb not his slumbers, let Washington sleep (Grave of Washington, 2 vs.; Grave of Bonaparte, 3 vs.) Printed and sold wholesale [blank] Card and Job Print- ing Office; publ. Johnson (3); advs: Cards, Circulars, Bill Heads etc., and You will save 25 per ce

: GRAY GOOSE AND GANDER.; When I war a single feller (8 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. Andrews ivy border. 23.8 x 15.4 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint added. Andrews ivy border. 24.2 x 15.5 cm.

: THE GRAY MARE.; As / was a walking to Nottingham fair (4 vs.), Variant: a. As sung by Bob Hart, at the American Concert Hall, 444 Broadway, N.Y.; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border, col. 24.6 x 15.8 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 749; as sung by Jim Cotton; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 23.9 x 15.3 cm.

: GREAT BIG BETHEL FIGHT. AWFUL CALAMITY.; I'll tell you of a tale that lately befel (5 vs. and chor.) Air—"Dixie." T. o. border. 26.5 x 14.2 cm.

: GREAT CHAMPION PRIZE FIGUT.; What wonderous news have come to light (4 vs.) Air: Tippacanoe and Tyler too. By Remsey Roe, Jr. of New Brunswick' N.J.; publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan horned imp border, col. 25 x 16.5 cm.

: GREAT CRY AND LITLLE (sic) WOOL; OR, THE LEADING BLACK REPUBLICANS DESCRIBED IN VERSE.; Oh dearest Muse your help I ask (10 vs., uneven length.), Variant: a. By Barnstable; Baltimore, July 2, 1861. Caricature of Lincoln on throne surrounded by con- temporary leading Republicans. 23.8 x 16.1 cm., Variant: b. Title: "Great Cry But Little Wool"; Baltimore, July 2, 1861. Caricature of Lincoln on throne surrounded by con- temporary leading Republicans. 25.1 x 20 cm.

: GREAT EASTERN STEAMER.; When I lef New Orleans 'twas early in the morning (5 vs. and chor.) As sung by Dick McGowan, the Prince of Banjoists; [publ.] De Marsan (1). De Marsan Ethiopian border, col. 25.1 x 16.4 cm.

: THE GREAT JAPANESE EMBASSY.; Hark! we hear the Zeino drum (4 vs. and chor.) Air: The King of the Cannibal Islands. By Jake Wag-a-wag, Nix-cum-a-rouse, No-Kame, alias Remsey Roe Jr. of New-Brunswick, N.J., -Dedicated to: Simmoon-Buggins, Hokey-Bung-Hole, all the way from Had-A-Koh-Ki-Ka-Ki-Ho-Kah-Ki-Yah; publ. De Marsan (2), De Marsan clown border, col. cop: 1860, H DeMarsan SDN.Y. 25 x 16.5 cm.

: THE GREAT KNOW NOTHING SONG, "I DONT KNOW."; Of all the many mighty things in this here Quaker City (8 vs. and chor.) Air—Bow, wow, wow. By Francis F. Eastlack; publ. H. J. Kehr; copyright secured. T. o. border. 24.5 x 15 cm.

: THE GREAT POLICE FIGHT.; It was in the month of June, upon the fifteenth day (5 vs. and chor.) Air—"Root, hog or die." Following title: "Which took place June 15, at the City Hall, in the Park"; publ. Andrews. T. o. border. 24.2 x 15.3 cm.

: THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT,; Sullivan made a match to fight (8 vs. and chor.) Air.— Camptown Races. Following title: "Which took place at Boston Corners, Oct. 12th, 1853"., Variant: a. T. o. [Andrews] border. 23.4 x 15 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 23 x 15 cm.

: GREAT PRIZE FIGHT, BETWEEN BRADLEY and RANKIN.; Attend you sporting circles give ear to what I state (14 vs.) Composed by Arthur McCann. T. o. border; boxers and crowd. 30.4 x 24.2 cm.

: THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT FOR $2,000 BETWEEN BRADLEY and RANKIN.; I will sing a song though it is not very long (7 vs.) T. o. border; boxers. 20.1 x n.5 cm. (cropped)

: THE GREAT PRIZE FIGHT NO. 3.; Ye merry gay sportsmen, wherever you be (8 vs.) Air: Villikins and his Dinah. Following title: "Between Morrissey and Heenan, the Benicia Boy, at Long Point, Canada, Oct. 20, 1858, for $5,000;" publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan ship border, col. 25.5 x 16 cm

: THE GREAT REBELLION.; This war against our liberties (12 vs.) Philadelphia, October 22, 1861; [signed] A[ndrew] C[omstock]. T. o. border; seal of Philadelphia within ornamental frame of agricultural and industrial implements. 29.2 x 18.5 cm.

: Grecian Bend.; The ladies wanting something new. (4 vs. and chor.) Publ. Johnson (2), Music of the song can be obtained of Wm. A. Pond & Co. Music publishers, 547 Broadway, New York. 21 x 11 cm.

: THE GREEN BUSHES.; I'll buy you a new bavers and fine silken gowns (4 vs.) 2nd song: "Blow, Gentle Gales."; print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.8 x 15.2 cm.

: THE GREEN FLAG. A.D. 1647.; Boys! fill your glasses (3 vs.) Air: O'ConnelPs March., Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border. 23 x 13.7 cm., Variant: b. [Without "The" in title;] sheet no. 942; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley military cupid border. 24.9 x 15.6 cm.

: GREEN-GROCER'S LAMENT.; Oh, dear! it's a wery case, I must say (5 vs.) Air: The lad wi' the carrotty head. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan comic heads border, col. 25.3 x 17 cm.

: GREEN GROW THE RUSHES, O!; There's nought but care on every han (5 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan musical instruments border, col. 24.2 x 16.5 cm., Variant: b. [Without comma in title;] "nought" spelled "naught" in first line; sheet no. 605; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley military cupid border, col. 24.3 x 15.6 cm.

: THE GREEN LINNET.; Curiosity bore a young native of Erin (7 vs.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 24.6 x 15.1 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint added. 24.6 x 15.5 cm.

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