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

: Beautiful Dreamer.; Beautiful Dreamer, wake unto me, (6 vs.), Johnson & Cartlitch, Song Publishers, 18 N. 10th st., Phila. 20 x 8.5 cm.

: BEAUTIFUL NELL.; Don't talk to me of pretty girls (6 vs. and chor.) Publ. De Ma[r]san (4). De Marsan fountain border. 25 x 16 cm.

: Beautiful Screamer!; Beautiful screamer! sweet Angelina! (4 vs. and chor.), Publ. Johnson & Cartlitch, 18 N. Tenth St., 20 x 11 cm.

: BEAUTIFUL VENICE.; Beautiful Venice! city of song (1 vs.) 2nd song: "Pirate's Chorus"; 3rd song: "Drinking Chorus"; publ. Johnson (2). T. o. border. 24.7 x 15.2 cm.

: THE BED-BUGS' SONG.; Attend ye "Bugs" and Corkers, to a fact I will relate (7 vs. and chor.) Air—"Low Backed Car." By T. M. Scroggy; publ. Scroggy (2). T. o. border. 24.3 x 15 cm.

: THE BEECHER SCANDAL!; The Beecher scandal's all the rage (5 vs.) Sung by Dick Brown. T. o. border. 25.9 x 11.5 cm.

: BEHIND THE PARLOR BLIND.; / cannot think what sister Jane (5 vs.) Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 24.3 x 15.2 cm.

: Beim Tode Von J.H. Balsbaugh.; Horet wie im fernen Lande (5 vs.) Mel. Abermal ein Tag, etc. By J. K[ee]fer, T.o. border, 20 x 9.3 cm.

: BELL and EVERETT, AND THE UNION.; At Baltimore the ninth of May (12 vs. and chor.) Publ. Johnson (2). 23.7 x 14.9 cm.

: BELLE BRANDON.; 'Neath a tree by the margin of a woodland (3 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. By Hutchy; print. Andrews; with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 24 x 15.5 cm., Variant: b. With exclamation point after title. T. o. border. 22.2 x 15.2 cm., Variant: c. Adv: Cards, Circulars, Billheads, etc.; publ. Johnson (2). T.o. border. 19.6 x 12.3 cm., Variant: d. By Hutchy; [no chorus]; print. Jackson. T.o. border. 24.5 x 15 cm.

: BELLE OB TENNISEE.; White folks, now have pity (4 vs. and chor.) Print. Andrews. Andrews ivy border. 24 x 15 cm.

: THE BELLE OF ABERDEEN.; Love's dream is like the rainbow (3 vs.) Air—"Annie Laurie." Print. J. H. Moreland. T. o. border. 22 x 13.8 cm.

: BELLE OF BROADWAY.; Dar is a gal lives in dis town (4 vs. and chor.) Sung by Dan Bryant, at 472 Broadway, N.Y.; [publ.] De Marsan (1). De Marsan Ethiopian border, col. 24.6 x 16 cm.

: The Belle of the Ball.; Forms part of a twenty-three page song book, filed under 1523.1., To a ball I one night was invited (4 vs. and 2 chors.) No. 642. Publ. H.J. Wehman, song publisher, New York. T.o. border. 24.5 x 15.5 cm.

: THE BELLES OF THE 'BUS.; T'other day I indulged in an omnibus ride (6 vs.) Air: The Missletow Bough. (The Old Oak Chest.) Publ. De Marsan (1). T. o. border. 24.5 x 15.5 cm.

: THE BELLEVUE BABY MRS. CUNNINGHAM'S ADOPTED.; A Doctor of note in New York did dwell (4 vs.) Air, Villikins. By the Saugerties Bard., Variant: a. Headed: "Number Five"; print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.8 x 15 cm., Variant: b. Headed: "No. 5"; with quotes around Air; publ. Auner and Johnson. T. o. border. 20.6 x 12 cm.

: BEN BOLT.; Don't you remember sweet Alice, Ben Bolt (5 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan comic heads border. 24.8 x 16.5 cm., Variant: ab. A-J border. 19.2 x 12.2 cm., Variant: b. Title: "The Original Ben Bolt. Unabridged and Unaltared."; publ. Scroggy (2). T. o. border. 24 x 15.2 cm.

: BEN M'CULLOUGH.; Oh have you heard of the brave old fellow (5 vs. and chor.) Air—"Someting [sic] new comes every day." Headed: "Song"; [by John Brady.] T. o. border; gentleman holding top-hat. 27.4 x 15.5 cm.

: BERDAN'S SHARPSHOOTERS.; Berdan's men are in the field (5 vs. and chor.) Air: Yankee Doodle. By S. G. Elder., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan eagle border, col. 24.7 x 16.6 cm., Variant: b. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border. 25.3 x 16.3 cm.

: BESSIE DEAN.; 'Twas on a calm mid-summer's night (4 vs. and chor.) Air.—Poor Old Slave. By F. C. Long; sheet no. 950; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24.5 x 15.5 cm.

: BESSIE LANE.; Twas a neat little cottage, where my Bessie used to dwell (4 vs. and chor.) Air: Nelly Gray., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan trapper border; cop: 1860, H. De Marsan, SDN.Y. 24.7 x 16 cm., Variant: b. By Francis C. Long; sheet no. 895; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.5 x 15.7 cm.

: BETTER TIMES ARE COMING.; There are voices of hope (3 vs. and chor.) Copied by permission of Horace Waters, Music Publisher (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 204, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.4 x 12.6 cm.

: BIDDY MAGEE.; / was born in the town of Tip, so gay (9 vs.) Sheet no. 720; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24.2 x 15.6 cm.

: A BIG THING ON ICE.; Flash sayings now are all the go (5 vs.) Air.—"Bow-wow-wow.", Variant: a. [Without quotation marks around Air;] but with colon; As Sung by Tony Pastor; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 25.3 x 16.4 cm., Variant: b. Written and sung by Tony Pastor; sheet no. 1020; publ. Wrigley (1) [printed upside-down]. Wrigley horned imp border. 24.5 x 14.9 cm.

: THE BILL-POSTERS DREAM, OR CROSS READINGS.; If you walk through the streets of New York city (5 vs.) By the popular author: Eugene T. Johnston., Variant: a. Adv: Ten illustrated Songs [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 54, col.; [publ.] Magnus. 21.1 x 13.1 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 60, col.; [publ.] Magnus (1). 19.9 x 12.6 cm., Variant: c. [As above; imprint probably cropped off;] hdpc. Mag- nus 65, col.; publ. Magnus. 19.2 x 13 cm., Variant: d. [As above, but with imprint complete;] hdpc. Magnus 66, col.; publ. Magnus. 21 x 13.2 cm., Variant: e. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 87, col.; [publ.] Magnus (1). 19.6 x 12.6 cm., Variant: f. [Without comma and period in title;] sheet no. 1178; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley horned imp border. 24.3 x 15.3 cm.

: BILLIE BOY.; Oh where have you been, Billie Boy, Billie Boy (8 vs.) [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan military cupid border. 25.3 x 16.6 cm.

: BILLY BARLOW. NO. 2; Good evening, kind friends, how do you all do (8 vs. and chors.) By Ed. Clifford., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 25.1 x 17.4 cm., Variant: b. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border. 23.1 x 13.9 cm.

: BILLY GRIMES THE ROVER.; Tomorrow mom I'm sweet sixteen, and Billy Grimes the rover (6 vs.) Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.7 x 15.2 cm.

: BILLY, I HAVE MISS'D YOU. PARODY ON "WILLIE, WE HAVE MISS'D YOU."; Oh Billy, on the tight dear (3 vs.) Written by C. Sloman and sung by Tony Pastor; sheet no. 1011; publ .Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.2 x 15.4 cm.

: BILLY PATTERSON.; Dar was an old nigg dat got hit wid a brick (6 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Publ. Johnson (2); adv: Sam. Sanford's New Song Man on horseback, with title "Billy on his road to Town to see the Sights." 23 x 15.5 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 717; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley horned imp border. 24.4 x 15.7 cm., Variant: c. As Sung and Danced at the Melodeon. T. o. border. 16.2 x 11.7 cm. (cropped)

: BILLY PATTERSON. NO. 2; Away down South in Beaver Creek (4 vs. and chor.) Sheet no. 973; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.1 x 15.5 cm.

: BILLY WILSON'S ZOUAVES.; Dash on, dash on, my gallant Zouaves (4 vs.) Air: The plains of Mexico., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan eagle border, col. 25.4 x 16.2 cm., Variant: b. By M. J. Million; with period and hyphen after "Air"; sheet no. 810; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley military cupid border. 25.3 x 15.6 cm.

: BINGENONTHE RHINE.; U soldier of the Legion lay dying in Algiers (7 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. Auner (4). A-J border. 21.1 x 12.8 cm. b. Sheet no. 1097; [without imprint.] Wrigley horned imp border. 24 x 15 cm.

: THE BIRDS OF A FEATHER.; OA/ life's a days journey to you I would say (4 vs. and chor.) Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 24.2 x 15.4 cm.

: THE BIVOUAC; Legions of loyal hearts who battle for the free (3 vs. and chor., with music to 1st vs.) [Air] "Heaven Helps the Brave." Headed: "The Women of America to the Union Volunteers"; words by Harriet L. Castle; music by J. C. Beckel; cop: EDPa.; publ. and for s

: BLACK AND BLUE EYES.; The brilliant black eye (3 vs.) Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan lyre border, col. 25.5 x 17 cm.

: BLACK EY'D SUSAN.; All in the Downs the fleet was moor'd (7 vs.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. Andrews ivy border. 23.6 x 14.9 cm., Variant: b. Title: "Black-Eyed Susan"; variant in spelling of Downs in 1st line; adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 213a, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.2 x 12.9 cm.

: THE BLACKBIRD.; It was on one fine morning for soft recreation (10 vs.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.4 x 15.4 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 24.5 x 15 cm.

: "BLAIR AND I CALLED ON OUR VAN."; O/ Franky Blair, you blunder (10 vs.) 28.8 x 16.3 cm.

: BLESS THE LIPS THAT KISSED OUR DARLING. ANSWER TO: LET ME KISS HIM FOR HIS MOT HER.; Bless the lips that kissed our darling (4 vs. and chor.) Words by J. A. C. O'Connor; music by Mary E. C. O'Connor., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3) De Marsan comic heads border. 26.2 x 16.8 cm., Variant: b. [Without colon after "Answer To";] sheet no. 1157; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.3 x 15.4 cm.

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