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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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: O LET ME LIKE A SOLDIER FALL.; O let me like a soldier fall (2 vs.), Variant: a. Sheet no. 1151; 2nd song: "In Happy Moments". Wrigley kissing cupids border. 23.3 x 15 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] publ. Wrigley. 24 x 15.3 cm.

: O, LOVELY DIXIE'S LAND.; O, lovely Dixie's land (11 vs.) Baltimore, April, 1861; [signed] M.V., Variant: a. Double-line border. 25 x 12 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] yellow paper. 21.2 x 8.7 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] green paper. 22.1 x 9.3 cm.

: O! SING ME TO SLEEP, DEAR FATHER.; Oh/ sing me to sleep, dear father (2 vs. and chor.) As sung by J. L. Carncross; adv: All the Popular Songs of the Day; [imprint cropped off.] T. o. border. 17 x 14.9 cm.

: O! WHAT'S THE MATTER.; The fall campaign is now begun (9 vs. and chor.) Tune:—"That's what's the Mamter [sic]. Headed: "No. 4. Campaign Song"; adv: McClellan Campaign Songster [publ.] Mason and Co.; copyright secured. T. o. border. 23 x 15.2 cm.

: O WIE MANCHE SHONE STUNDE.; O wie manche schb'ne Stunde (8 vs.) Headed: "Zwei Lieder": 2nd song: "Ach, ich hab' in meinen Jahren" [signed] Charles Michael, Mauch Chunk, Carbon County, Pa. T. o. border. 28.3 x 19.3 cm.

: THE OATH, OR, YE FREEMEN, HOW LONG WILL YE STIFLE.; Ye freemen how long will ye stifle (4 vs. and chor.) Words by Thomas Buchanan Read; music by J. C. Beckel; cop: 1864, J. C. Beckel, EDPa.; music published by J. C. Beckel, Germantown, Penna., Variant: a. Publ. Auner (5). A-J border. 24.5 x 15 cm., Variant: b. Publ. Johnson (2); adv: Prof. Brooks' Ball Room Monitor. A-J border. 21.5 x 12.6 cm.

: THE OBSTINATE GIRL.; Of the obstinate buffer I've sung and I have said (8 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan comic heads border. 24.5 x 16 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 760; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley moon border. 24.4 x 15.5 cm.

: THE OCEAN BURIAL.; O bury me not in the deep deep sea (6 vs.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews; with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 24.5 x 15 cm., Variant: b. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan horned imp border. 24 x 16.5 cm., Variant: c First line in quotation marks, with "Oh", and two commas. Double t. o. border. 23.5 x 15 cm.

: OCH! PADDY, IS IT YERSELF ?; Och, Pat, is it yerself inda.de, safe agin to home (3 vs.), Variant: a. By "Stone" of "Rocks."; Air—Willie, we have missed you; print. Andrews; with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 24.5 x 15.5 cm., Variant: b. A Parody on "Willie We Have Missed You"; publ. Johnson (2). A-J border; woodcut of two men conversing. 23.8 x 14.9 cm.

: ODE FOR THE FOURTH OF JULY, 1861.; To the sages who spoke - to the heroes who bled (4 vs.) Print. A.H. Senseman (2). T. o. border. 21 x 13 Cm.

: AN ODE FOR THE FOURTH OF MARCH, 1857.; While the vassals of tyranny rivet their chains (5 vs.) Adv: You will save 25 per cent; print. Johnson (3). T. o. border. 23 x 15.5 cm.

: ODE ON SHANGHAI MARY ENGINE CO. 6.; I hope you'll pay attention (8 vs.) By a Runner; print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23 x 14.5 cm.

: ODE ON THE MEETING OF THE SOUTHERN CONGRESS.; Hath not the morning dawned with added light (4 vs.) By H. Timrod. 26.6 x 17.7 cm.

: ODE TO JOHN BULL, ESQ.; John Bull, Esq., my jo John (11 vs.) By William McMenaman, 29th Regt. P.V. Multi-line border. 23.7 x 15 cm.

: ODE WRITTEN FOR THE SHE-KOM-E-KAH LITERARY ASSOCIATION, JULY 4, 1858.; We hail once more the glorious day (4 vs.) [Signed] Hal. T. o. border. 18 x n.4 cm.

: ODE, WRITTEN FOR THE SUNDAY SCHOOL OF OUR SAVIOR. BETHEL, JULY 4, 1858.; When to this bright and happy land (6 vs.) [Signed] Halcyon. T. o. border. 19.5 x n.4 cm.

: OH! ABRAHAM, RESIGN!; The days are growing shorter (10 vs. and chor.) By a New Contributor. Green glazed paper. 17.3x7.5cm.

$OH! AND HE LOVED ME DEARLY\$: OH! AND HE LOVED ME DEARLY\; There was a young man came a courting of me (4 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan trapper border; cop: 1860, H. De Marsan, SDN.Y. 25 x 16 cm., Variant: b. [Without exclamation point after "Oh";] sheet no. 715; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.3 x 15.6 cm.

: OH! BLESS ME, MOTHER, ERE I DIE.; Oh! bless me, Mother, ere I die (3 vs. and chor.) Music obtained of Firth, Son and Co.; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan kissing cupids border. 25.6 x 16 cm.

: OH! BOYS, CARRY ME 'LONG.; Oft/ carry me 'long (4 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. T. o. [Andrews] border. 23.3 x 14.5 cm., Variant: b. As sung by the Celebrated New Orleans Opera and Ballet Troupe, in all the principal cities in the U.S., with great applause; Copy-right secured; publ. Scroggy (2). T. o. border. 23 x 14.9 cm.

: OH, BREATHE NOT HER NAME.; Oft, breathe not her name! for it steals to my heart (2 vs.) Words by L.A.. Jones; music by Frederick Buckley; 2nd song: "Choice of A Wife"; publ. De Marsan (1). T. o. border. 23.5 x 15 cm.

: OH! CAST THAT SHADOW FROM THY BROW.; Oh! cast that shadow from thy brow (10 vs.) Words by Mrs. L. E. Landon; adv: You will save 25 per cent, by getting your Printing done; print. Johnson (3). T. o. border. 23.3 x 15 cm.

: OH, CHERISH ME.; Oh, cherish me, my loved one dear (5 vs.) From "Life Illustrated," by Topsy; print. Andrews., Variant: a. T. o. border. 23 x 14 cm., Variant: b. [As above; with Astley's imprint added.] 24 x 15 cm.

: OH! COME, FAIR MAID, WITH ME.; Oh! come where the soft winds blow (2 vs.) Air: A life on the Ocean wave. By Kate J. Boyd; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan kissing cupids border. 24.3 x 15.2 cm.

: OH, GIVE ME FREEDOM EVER.; Oft, give me freedom ever (2 vs. and chor.) Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan musical instruments border, col. 25.3 x 17.2 cm.

: OH, HOW GLAD TO GET HOME.~; Oh! how glad to get home (3 vs. and chor.) Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan kissing cupids border, col. 24.6 x 16 cm.

: OH! I SHOULD LIKE TO MARRY.; Oft, I should like to marry, if that I could find (3 vs. plus 2 lines) 2nd song: "Daniel Tucker's Wedding"., Variant: a. Print. Andrews; with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 24.5 x 15.5 cm., Variant: b. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan comic heads border. 24.2 x 16.4 cm.

: OH! I VANTS TO GO HOME. OR MAXIMILLIAN'S LAMFNT [sic].; Oft/ I vants to go home...was the doleful cry (3 vs. and chor.) Music published by Endres and Compton; obtained of Wm. A. Pond and Co.; [publ.] De Marsan (3) De Marsan trapper border. 26 x 16.2 cm.

: OH! I WISH THIS WAR WAS OVER.; My Johnny's in the army (4 vs. and chor.) By Will S. Hays; [publ.] De Marsan, (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25 x 16.5 cm.

: OH, I'M A GOOD OLD REBEL.; Oh, I'm a good old Rebel (6 vs.) Publ. Wm. and Geo. Davies. T. o. border; pink paper. 28.8 x 14.1 cm.

: OH! I'M GOING HOME.; Oh I'm going home to the old hearth stone (5 vs. and 2 chors.) Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan Ethiopian border, col. 25 x 15.6 cm.

: OH! I'SE SO WICKED!; Oh, white folks I was never born (3 vs.) As sung by Mrs. G. C. Howard, in her Celebrated and Original Character of Topsy, in Uncle Tom's Cabin at the National Theatre. T. o. border. 24.2 x 15.6 cm.

: OH JEFF! OH JEFF! HOW ARE YOU NOW?; Jeff Davis is, we must admit (6 vs. and 2 chors.) Comic Song and Chorus. By Henry Schroeder; music published by Firth, Son and Co.; adv: Ten illustrated Songs; publ. Magnus (1). Letter paper; single-line border; hdpc. Magnus 174a, col. 20.4 x 12.6 cm.

: OH JEFF! WHY DON'T YOU COME?; Jeff Davis are you coming? we'll be glad to see you here (6 vs.) Air—"Willie we have missed you.", Variant: a. T. o. [Bonsai] border. 23 x 13.3 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] blue paper. 24.9 x 15.7 cm.

: OH, KISS, BUT NEVER TELL.; When love grows warm there is a charm (2 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25.5 x 16 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 379; with 2 chors.; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 23.9 x 15.3 cm.

$OH, LET ME DREAM OF FORMER YEARS\$: OH, LET ME DREAM OF FORMER YEARS\; Oh! let me dream of former years (3 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. 2nd song: "Oh! For Wings to Soar"; publ. De Marsan (1). T. o. border. 22.8 x 14.7 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 682; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border, col. 25 x 15.5 cm.

: OH, LET ME GO TO MY HOME AGAIN.; Oh, let me go to my home again (3 vs.) Sheet no. 677; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border, col. 25 x 15.6 cm.

: OH! LUCY BEE.; By old James' river I was born (3 vs. and chor.) Sung with Tremendous Applause by Buckley's cele- brated Band of Minstrels, 539 Broadway, N.Y.; print. Andrews. Andrews ivy border. 23 x 15 cm.

: OH, MY LOVE'S GONE.; As I was a walking down by the sea shore (3 vs. and chor.) Sung by Bryants' Minstrels, 472 Broadway., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan fountain border. 25 x 16.2 cm., Variant: b. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan kissing cupids border, col. 25.1 x 16.6 cm.

: OH! NICODEMUS.; My lover he's going to sea, Oh! Nicodemus (4 vs. and spoken chor.) Publ. Auner (1). 19.4 x 11.4 cm.

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