American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection

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.

Collection Metadata

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

Pages

: HURRAH FOR JEFF. DAVIS.; Hurrah for Jeff'. Davis, Hurrah (3 vs. and 2 chors.) Air—"Hurrah for the Bonnets o' Blue." By a Lady Rebel-written after the battle of Bull Run. T. o. border. 16.2 x 11.4 cm.

: HURRAH FOR OUR UNION. A NATIONAL SONG.; Hurrah for our Union, the birthright of freedom (3 vs.) By Martin Andreas Sarles; publ. Boyd (1); adv: 10,000 Songs for Sale. T. o. border. 24 x 12.2 cm.

: HURRAH FOR THE BO AD.; Hurrah o'er Hounslow- heath to roam (3 vs.) Sung by Mr. Collins in Paul Clifford; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan military cupid border, col. 25 x 16.5 cm.

: HURRAH FOR THE FLAG OF THE FREE.; There's a banner that gracefully swells to the breeze (3 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 207, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.5 x 12.7 cm., Variant: b. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 213a, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.3 x 12.8 cm.

: HURRAH FOR THE LAND WE LOVE!; Harra [sic] for the land we love (2 vs. and chors.) Air: A Life on the Ocean Wave., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan eagle border. 25 x 17 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 772; with "Hurrah" in ist line; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.5 x 14.6 cm.

: THE HURRAH! FOR THE ("RED, WHITE, AND BLUE."); Here's a health to them that's awa (6 vs. and chor. with music to first 2s vs. and chor.) An Old Friend in a New Dress; Lines by Robert Burns; Altered and adapted to suit the present times by James E. Murdoch., Variant: a. Publ. John Church, Jr.; with note: "The Poetry and the Arrangement of the Music of this Song are the property of the Publisher"; adv: An Edition of this Song, with full Piano-forte accompaniment; cop: 1864, John Church, Jr., SDO. 29 x 19.7 cm., Variant: b. With title: "Here's a Health to Them that's Awa' "; publ. for the Public and Private School Department of the Great Central Fair in Aid of the U.S. Sanitary Commission. Stiff, coated paper; purple ink. 31.6 x 25.7 cm.

: HURRAH! FOR THE UNION!; Up boys, hurrah! the clouds roll back (3 vs. and chor.) T. o. border; floating hemisphere with flag and motto America. 22.5 x 14.5 cm.

: HURRAH FOR THE UNION! UNION CAMPAIGN SONG.; Come, brothers, all unite with us—come join us one and all (8 vs. and chor.) Air: Wait for the Wagon. By William Cosgrove., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners, col. 24 x 15.2 cm., Variant: b. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border. 25.5 x 16.5 cm., Variant: c. [Without exclamation point and "Union Campaign Song' in title;] with period and hyphen after "Air"; sheet no. 777; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 23.5 x 13.8 cm.

: HURRAH FOR US!; Come listen, all you Union men (6 vs. and chor.) Air.—"Bully for all." Composed by William H. Murphy; can be bought at Mrs. Murphy's; print. J. W. Du Bree. T. o. border. 22.4 x 13 cm.

: THE HURRAH SONG.; Grant and Coif ax boys are we (4 vs.) 18 x 11 cm.

: THE HURRAH SONG.; Grant's the chief to lead the way (7 vs. and chor.) 24.9 x 14.5 cm.

: The Husband's Commandments.; Thou shalt love no other man but me. (31 lines, varying length) Publ. H. De Marsan (4). De Marsan comic heads border, 24.5 x 16 cm.

: THE HUSBAND'S DREAM.; Why, Dermot, you look healthy now, your dress is neat and clean (8 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan horned imp border, col. 25.5 x 16.5 cm., Variant: b. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 25.9 x 16.7 cm., Variant: c. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan kissing cupids border. 24.7 x 16.2 cm.

: HYMN BY OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.; Father, send on earth again (3 vs. with music to 1st vs.) Written expressly for the Great Central Fair; cop: 1864, G. W. Childs. Pink paper; t. o. border; seal of the Great Central Fair for the U.S. Sanitary Commission. 28 x 14.7 cm.

: Hymn for the Eighty-Seventh Anniversary of American Independence.; Lord, the people of the land (8 vs.) On recto of two leaves; signed: Geo. H. Boker. 20 x 12.5 cm.

: HYMN FOR THE NATIONAL FUNERAL.; With humble heart and drooping brow (4 vs.) Tune—Old Hundred. By the Rev. T. H. Stockton; publ. Auner (5). Mourning border; weeping woman at tomb. 23.4 x 14.5 cm.

: The Hymn on the Battle Field.; In the year 61, when the war first begun (6 vs. and 6 chors.) T.o. border. 21.3 x 11.4 cm. (cropped)

: A HYMN ON THE DEATH OF PRESIDENT LINCOLN.; O, God! our grief is great today (6 vs.) By James Nicholson; sung at Wharton St. M.E. Church, April 16, 1865., Variant: a. Mourning border. [7.3 x 14.8 cm. inside border.] 17 x 10.5 cm., Variant: b. [As above: 16.6 x 10.2 cm. inside border.] 20 x 12 cm. (cropped).

: I am Dreaming of the Loved Ones.; I am thinking of the lov'd ones (3 vs. and chor.) Publ. Auner. 16.4 x 11.7 cm.

: I AM DREAMING, SADLY DREAMING.; I am dream- ing, sadly dreaming (2 vs. and chors.) Words by Geo. Birdseye; music by Fred. Buckley., Variant: a. Presented for publication by Robt. Bennett; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan fountain border. 25.5 x 16 cm., Variant: b. [Without comma in title;] sheet no. 1168; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.3 x 15.5 cm.

: I AM FIGHTING FOR THE NIGGER.; I calculate of niggers we soon shall have our fill (6 vs. and chor.) Air: Wait for the Wagon. By Wm. Kiernan., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 25.3 x 16.2 cm., Variant: b. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 22 x 13.8 cm., Variant: c. With dash after "Air"; sheet no. 819; sold by Part- ridge (2). T. o. border. 22.8 x 15 cm., Variant: d. Sheet no. 1112; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 22.2 x 13.2 cm., Variant: e. [As above;] Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24.2 x 14 cm.

: I AM LONELY TO-NIGHT.; I am lonely to-night, in my sad little chamber (2 vs. and chor.) Sung by S. C. Campbell; 2nd song: "The Hero When Fallen's No Longer A Foe"., Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 22.5 x 14 cm., Variant: b. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan fountain border. 25.4 x 16.8 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 26 x 17 cm., Variant: d. [Without chorus;] Varying: "As sung by Charles H. Pease, of Carncross and Dixey's Minstrels"; 2nd song: Meet Me To-Night; adv: Ten illustrated Songs. Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 242, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.4 x 12.6 cm., Variant: e. Sheet no. 1186. Wrigley kissing cupids border. 23.2 x 13.7 cm.

: I AM NOT ANGRY. ANSWER TO "DON'T BE ANGRY, MOTHER".; I am not angry, dearest boy (3 vs.), Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (1). De Marsan kissing cupids border, col. 25.2 x 16.2 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 30; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 25 x 16.5 cm., Variant: c. Print. Andrews. T.o. border. 24 x 15 cm.

: I AM NOT MYSELF AT ALL.; Oh! I'm not myself at all, Molly dear, Molly dear (4 vs.) [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25.6 x 16.2 cm.

: I AM WANDRING ALL ALONG.; Have they thought of me at home (2 vs. and chors.) Air: Do They Think of me at Home. By John Smith; sheet no. 1074; publ. Wrigley (1); [with MEET ME AT TWILIGHT on verso.] Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.2 x 15.5 cm.

: I CANNOT CALL HER MOTHER.; The marriage rite is over (4 vs.) Sheet no. 866; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24 x 15.5 cm.

: I CANNOT MIND MY WHEEL, MOTHER.; I cannot mind my wheel, mother (3 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25.6 x 16.7 cm., Variant: b. [Without comma in title;] sheet no. 1147; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24.4 x 15.5 cm.

: I Cannot Sing the Old Songs.; I cannot sing the old songs (3 vs.) Numbered 165; publ. World Manufacturing Company. T.o. border. 23.3 x 14.9 cm.

: I CANNOT SUPPORT HIM! CAN YOU?; To my comrades who nobly do battle (11 vs. and chor.) Air.— Rosin the bow. Composed by M. B. Ladd, (of Jefferson Co. N.Y. State.) Private Co.M, 14th Regt. N.Y. Artillery; publ. James D. Gay; cop: 1864, James D. Gay, EDPa. T. o. border; election platform w

: I CAN'T SEE ITl; Of all bywords that flee it (7 vs.) As sung by Tony Pastor, with unbound [sic] applause; publ. Auner (3). A-J border. 22.5 x 13.5 cm.

: I DREAM OF HOME.; I dream of my home, happy home of my childhood (3 vs. and chor.) Sung by G. C. Glendale, at Bryant's Minstrels, Mechanics' Hall, 472 Broadway; [publ.] De Marsan (1). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25.3 x 15.5 cm.

: I DREAMED MY BOY WAS HOME AGAIN.; Lonely, weary, broken-hearted (3 vs. and chor.) Words and Music by Charles Carroll Sawyer; music had of Sawyer and Thompson., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan fountain border. 25.3 x 16 cm., Variant: b. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan kissing cupids border. 25.8 x 15.7 cm., Variant: c. With author's first name spelled "Gharles"; adv: Ten Illustrated Songs, publ. Magnus (1). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 43, col.; [publ.] Magnus (1). 18.3 x 11.5 cm., Variant: d. Author's name as above; adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 144, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.5 x 12.5 cm., Variant: e. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 215, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 19 x 12.2 cm., Variant: f. Author's name as above; publ. Magnus (1). Letter paper; double-line border with ornamental corners; hdpc. Magnus 189, col. 21 x 14 cm., Variant: g. With exclamation point at end of title; [without "Words and Music by ...";] sheet no. 845; sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border. 22.4 x 14 cm., Variant: h. Sheet no. 1135; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24 x 14.5 cm., Variant: i. [As above; imprint blank.] 23 x 15 cm.

: I DREAMT THAT I DWELT IN MARBLE HALLS.; I dreamt that I dwelt in marble halls (2 vs.) 2nd song: "Beautiful Venice"; print. Andrews; with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 24.8 x 14.8 cm.

: I HAD A DREAM.; I had a dream, a happy dream (3 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan trapper border; cop: 1860, H. De Marsan, SDN.Y. 25.3 x 16 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 679; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley military cupid border, col. 24.6 x 15.7 cm.

: I HARDLY THINK I CAN.; I'll tell you of a nice young gal, a gal that I have seen (4 vs. and chor.) Written by Frank Spear, and sung by J. H. Bundworth; sheet no. 998; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 25 x 15.5 cm.

: I HAVE A SILENT SORROW HERE.; I have a silent sorrow here (2 vs.) Sheet no. 637; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border, col. 25 x 15.5 cm.

: I HAVE FOUND THEE BUT TOO LATE.; Had I met thee in thy beauty (3 vs.) (1). 2nd song: "Jenny Fair and Bright"; publ. DeMarsan T. o. border. 24 x 15.3 cm.

: I HAVE NO MOTHER NOWl; I hear the soft wind sighing (4 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. Magnus (1); adv: Magnus's Ornamental and Glorious Union Packet. Letter paper; single-line border; hdpc. Magnus 29, col. 19.5 x 11.7 cm., Variant: b. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 199, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.4 x 12.7 cm., Variant: c. [Without exclamation point at end of title;] 3 vs. A-J border. 20.2 x 13 cm. (cropped).

: I HAVE SOMETHING SWEET TO TELL YOU.; I have something sweet to tell you, but the secret you must keep (3 vs.), Variant: a. Music obtained of Firth Pond and Co. (2); Astley's im- print pasted over Andrews'. T. o. border. 24.7 x 15 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 693; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley horned imp border, col. 23.5 x 15.5 cm.

: I KNEW THAT I WAS DREAMING.; Dreams are the strangest things in life (5 vs.) Sung by George Leybourne; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan fountain border. 24.4 x 16.5 cm.

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