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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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: IT'S WONDERFUL HOW WE DO IT, BUT WE DO.; Napoleon used to say: There's no such word as Fail (5 vs.) Sung by Tony Pastor at his Opera-House, 201 Bowery; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan clown border. 25.7 x 15.8 cm.

: I'VE WANDERED BY THE HUT SIDE.; I've wandered by the hut side (3 vs. and chors.), Variant: a. Sung with tremendous applause by Charles Melville, of Kemble's Celebrated Minstrels; print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.7 x 15.7 cm., Variant: b. [Publ.] De Marsan (4). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 24.9 x 16.1 cm.

: THE IVY GREEN.; Oh! a dainty plant is the ivy green (3 vs. and chors.) Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 24 x 15.8 cm.

: J. Adam's Spiritual Railway, While Travelling in the Cars on the Continent of Europe.; The line to Heaven by Christ was made, Will you go, will you go? (6 vs.) Type ornament border. 30 x 15.4 cm.

: JACK LANNIGAN'S WAKE.; In the town of Mayo Jack Lannigan liv'd (4 vs.), Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 24.8 x 16.1 cm., Variant: b. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 216, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.3 x 12.6 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] with 2nd adv: Ten illustrated Songs. 20.5 x 12.7 cm., Variant: d. Sheet no. 1187. Wrigley Ethiopian border. 23.1 x 15.1 cm.

: JACK MUGGINS OR THE DONKEY-BALANCER.; Of all the strange tales about asses (9 vs.) [Publ.] De Marsan (2). De Marsan comic heads border, col. 24.6 x 16.3 cm.

: JACK RAG.; Although my name is Jack Rag, if you will list a while (9 vs.) Air: Jim Crow., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan horned imp border, col. 24.9 x 17 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 626; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley horned imp border, col. 24.2 x 15.6 cm.

: JACKSON'S REQUIEM.; That noted burglar Ells- worth (5 vs. and chor.) Air—"Dearest Mae." [Signed] B. T. o. border; Fortune pouring out gold. 28 x 15.7 cm.

: JACOB GETS THE MITTEN.; I thank you, Mister Jacob, but I'm not inclined to go (4 vs. and 4 chors.), Variant: a. Answer to "Wait for the Wagon"; print. Andrews; with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 24 x 15.1 cm., Variant: b. With period at end of title; Reply to, "Wait for the Wagon."; publs. Johnson (2), and Auner and Johnson. Double-line border. 22.5 x 14 cm.

: JANE MONROE.; It was down in Louisiana (3 vs.) and chor.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. Andrews ivy border. 23.4 x 15.2 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint pasted over Andrews'. 24 x 15 cm., Variant: c. With first line beginning: "When I lived," and other minor variations throughout; 3 chors.; Tune—The Low Back'd Car. T. o. border. 23.4 x 14.3 cm.

: JANE O'MALLEY.; I'll tell thee a tale of a maiden's veil (4 vs.), Variant: a. With chorus; [publ.] De Marsan (1). De Marsan kissing cupids border, col. 25 x 15.8 cm., Variant: b. Title: "She Sleeps In The Valley." Double t. o. border. 22.5 x 13 cm., Variant: c. [Without apostrophe in "maiden's" in first line;] adv: Cards, Circulars, Bill-Heads, etc; publ. Johnson (2). A-J border; woman courted by two men. 24 x 15 cm., Variant: d. Title: "She Sleeps In The Valley"; sheet no. 521; T. o. border. 23.8 x 14.3 cm.

: Japanese Song Sheets

: JEANNETTE AND JEANNOT.; You are going far away, far away from poor Jeannette (4 vs.) 2nd song: "The Answer.", Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan comic heads border. 24.6 x 17 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 782; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Pat and Mike border. 24.4 x 15.2 cm.

: JEFF DAVIS.; Jeff Davis, he was lately seized with a fit (7 vs.) Sung by Matt Gebler, Mobile, Alabama. T. o. border. 19.7 x 11.3 cm.

: JEFF DAVIS.; Jeff Davis is a great old boy (3 vs. and chor.) Air—Wait for the Wagon. Headed: "True Blue Melodies, No. 1 ... Price, One Cent"; [sold by Wm. V. Spencer.] T. o. border. 20.2 x 12.7 cm.

: JEFF DAVIS.; Once I could eat my fill of good meat (4 vs. and 2 chors.), Variant: a. Publ. Auner (3). Yellow paper; A-J border. 23.2 x 13.7 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] t. o. border. 24.1 x 14.7 cm., Variant: c. With "Air: Nell Flaugherty's Drake"; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 22.9 x 14.7 cm., Variant: d. [As above;] De Marsan horned imp border, col. 23.3 x 15.5 cm., Variant: e. [Air as above;] publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan clown border. 24.5 x 16.2 cm., Variant: f. [Without period at end of title;] with period after Jeff; "Brought These Hard Times On Me" added to title; "Tune.—Nell Flaughterty's Drake"; adv: Johnson's New Catalogue of Songs; publ. Johnson (2). T. o. border. 25.3 x 15.4 cm., Variant: g. Letter paper; single-line border; bronze ink; hdpc. Magnus 3. 20.3 x 12.6 cm., Variant: h. Adv: Ten illustrated Songs; publ. Magnus (1). Letter paper; hdpc. Magnus 3a, col. 20.3 x 12.7 cm., Variant: i. Sheet no. 1015; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Pat and Mike border. 23.6 x 15.2 cm.

: [JEFF DAVIS and CO.]; Jeff Davis and Co. once were citizens of credit and repute (14 vs.) 25 x 13 cm.

: JEFF DAVIS AND HIS UNCLE.; I'll tell you of a story that happened in its day (4 vs. and chor.) Air: Root Hog or Die., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 22.7 x 14.3 cm., Variant: b. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 26.6 x 16.4 cm., Variant: c. [Without period after "Uncle";] with period and dash after Air; by Isadore Leopold; sheet no. 797; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley military cupid border. 22.3 x 13.4 cm.

: JEFF DAVIS' DREAM.; 'Twas one winter's night, Jeff Davis he lay (5 vs.) Air—Lord Lovel., Variant: a. Written and sung by Frank Spear, Ethiopian Comedian; publ. Auner (3). Yellow paper; t. o. border. 23.2 x 14.5 cm., Variant: b. With "Davis' " spelled "Davis's"; and a colon after Air; publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan clown border. 22.9 x 14.5 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] with "Winter's" in first line; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 24.8 x 16.8 cm., Variant: d. With period after "Jeff" in title; Respectfully dedi- cated to Horace B. Haydon, who is now in the Secession Army; advs: the largest assortment of Sentimental and National Songs; Cards, Circulars, Bill-Heads, etc.; and Johnson's New Catalogue of Songs; publ. Johnson (2). A-J border. 23.2 x 15.8 cm., Variant: e. Title: "Dream of Jeff Davis."; Sung by the Great Wray, at Canterbury Hall, cor. 5th and Chestnut; adv: Pike's Vegetable Tooth Ache Drops; publ. Warren (2). T. o. border. 22.2 x 13.3 cm., Variant: f. [Without period after "Dream";] but with "Davis' "spelled "Davis's"; Written and Sung by Frank Spear, Ethiopian Comedian, at the National Music Hall; sheet no. 862; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 22.4 x 14.5 cm., Variant: g. [Without period after "Dream";] with period after Jeff in title and quotation marks around Air. T. o. border. 19.9 x 13 cm.

: JEFF DAVIS IN CRINOLINE.; I have just got time to address you in rhyme (8 vs. and chor.) Air—"Ossa- watomie Brown". Words by Gen. W. H. Hayward; publ. Doyle (1). T. o. border. 22.5 x 13.8 cm.

: JEFF. DAVIS IN HIS WIFE'S CLOTHES.; Jefferson Davis took to the woods (6 vs. uneven length) Adv: Wanamaker and Brown's Clothing Store; publ. Auner (5). A-J border. 23.4 x 14.8 cm.

: JEFF. DAVIS IN THE WHITE HOUSE.; Ye North- ern men in Washington (5 vs.) Air—"Ye Parliaments of Old England. T. o. border; house front. 31.2 x 15.2 cm.

: JEFF DAVIS, IS GETTING TIRED OF THE WAR.; Our flag as ever floats on high (5 vs.) Air—"Maryland, My Maryland." T. o. border; seated woman and girl. 30.5 x 8.7 cm.

: JEFF DAVIS' LAMENT.; In de cotton state ob ole Mis-sip-py (3 vs.) Air.—"Carry me Back to Old Virginia Shore." Publ. Johnson (2). A-J border. 24.6 x 13.5 cm.

: JEFF DAVIS, O! MY JOE JEFF.; Jeff Davis, O! my Joe Jeff (4 vs.) Air: The girl I left behind me. Sung by Billy Matthews, Ethiopian Comedian, at Klein's Exchange Concert Rooms, Philada.; Words by Wattie Rusher; advs: Warren's New Grotto; and Pike's Vegetable Tooth Ache Drops; publ. War

: JEFF DAVIS ON ARMING THE NIGGER.; Jeff Davis, he swore, in his wrath, he would arm (10 vs. and 2 chors.) Air:—Happy Land of Canaan. By M. B. Ladd; February, 1865; print. Johnson (2). Double-line border. 22.6 x 12.3 cm.

: JEFF DAVIS OR THE KING OF THE SOUTHERN DOMINIONS.; Come, listen now, and. you will hear (2 vs.) Air: The King of the Cannibal Island., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 25 x 16.6 cm., Variant: b. With title of Air in quotation marks and "Cannibal" spelled "Canibal"; [without commas in first line;] sheet no. 799; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley flag border; stars on blue ground within red stripes, col. 23.8 x 15.1 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24.7 x 15,7 cm.

: JEFF DAVIS'S DREAM, AFTER HIS CAPTURE.; From their graves many thousands had risen (6 vs.) [Air:] Try the Red, White and Blue. Subheading: "The Dream"; composed by George G. B. DeWolfe, of Nashua, N.H.; two lines of verse in caps at foot. Double-line border; Justice with scales and sword. 11.9

: JEFF DAVIS'S PROCLAMATION.; O/aZZ the South I'm President (8 vs. and chor.) Tune—'Teddy O'Rourke's the boy, sirs' With last verse headed: Yankee Doodle's Reply". T. o. border, cartoon of devil. 38.5 x 12.3 cm.

: JEFF IN PETTICOATS.; Jeff Davis was a hero bold, you've heard of him, I know (6 vs. and chor.) [By Henry Tucker.], Variant: a. Music obtained at the Music-Store of Wm. A. Pond and Co.; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25.5 x 16.3 cm., Variant: b. With period after "Jeff"; sheet no. 1338; music pub- lished by Wm. A. Pond and Co.; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley military cupid border. 24.5 x 14.9 cm.

: JEFFERSON "D."; You're a traitor convicted, you know very well (4 vs.) By Wm. B. Justice; cop: 1861, Marsh, EDPa.; [sold by] Marsh's Music Store (1); printed by permission; publ. Auner (3). A-J border. 23.3 x 14.8 cm.

: JEFFIE D. OR, THE PETTICOATED PRESIDENT.; With Bowie-knife, in guise of wife (8 vs. and chor.) Tune: Yankee Doodle. T. o. border. 27.4 x 12.1 cm.

: JEMIMA BROWN.; 'Twas at a rail-way station (7 vs.) Written and sung by Harry Clifton; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan military cupid border. 25.4 x 16.4 cm.

: JENNIE, THE FLOWER OF KILDARE.; I'm thinking of Erin to-night (2 vs. and chor.) Words by Frank Dumont; Music by J. E. Stewart; [print.] W. J. Schmidt; with Trade Mark. T. o. border, woman with flower. 20.7 x 11.7 cm.

: JENNIE WITH HER BONNIE BLUE E'E.; I stroll'd on the banks of the bright rolling Tweed (2 vs. and 2 chors.), Variant: a. Sung by T. B. Prendergast, at Bryant's Minstrels, 472 Broadway, N.Y.; [publ.] De Marsan (1). De Marsan kissing cupids border, col. 25 x 16.5 cm., Variant: b. "JENNIF" in title; [without period at end of title;] sheet no. 192; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 25.3 x 16.5 cm.

: JENNY JONES.; My name's Edward Morgan I live in Llangollen (8 vs.) Sheet no. 687; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley horned imp border, col. 24.6 x 15.6 cm.

: JENNY LANE.; When I was young and in my prime (2 vs. and chor.) Sung by Wm. A. Wray, the Celebrated Banjoist with great applause; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan military cupid border. 25.1 x 17.1 cm.

: JENNY LIND'S WELCOME.; From Sweden's northern city (6 vs.) Air—Lucy Neale. Headed: "Torr's Popular Songs, 1"; publ. J. Torr (1); with six songs on verso. Three negro singers, seated, with instruments, enclosed in t. o. border. 24.5 x 15.8 cm.

: JENNY WHO LIVES IN THE DELL.; Oh! the fairies have not all departed (2 vs. and chors.) Sheet no. 1079: Music obtained of C. M. Tremaine; sold by Partridge (2). Double-line border with ornamental corners. 22.3 x 15 cm.

: JEREMY DIDDLER.; Miss Nicholls lodged on the first floor (7 vs.), Variant: a. As sung by Frank Lum, the celebrated comic vocalist; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan comic heads border. 24.6 x 16.9 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 968; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley moon border. 25.6 x 15.6 cm.

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