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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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: THE SOUTHERN WAR SONG.; We shall win! we shall win! for our cause it is just (6 vs.) Air—"I'm Afloat." T. o. border. 19.5 x 12 cm.

: A SOUTHERN WAR SONG!; Arise ye Southern heroes, and gird your armor on (7 vs.) By P. H. Embossed floral border. 16 x 10.3 cm.

: SOUTHERN YANKEE DOODLE.; The gallant Major Anderson (8 vs. and 4 chors.) Tune—"Yankee Doodle.", Variant: a. Blue ink; t. o. border; Liberty with flag, and two flags in red and blue. 30.6 x 16 cm., Variant: b. Blue ink; t.o. border; Confederate flag in red and blue, and mounted trumpeter in red. 34.7 x 13.2 cm.

: SOUTHERN YANKEE DOODLE; Yankee Doodle was the boy (10 vs.) 31 x 13.9 cm.

: THE SOUTHRONS ARE COMING.; The Southrons are coming, heigho! heigho (6 vs.) Air—"The Camels are Coming." T. o. border. 17 x 11 cm.

: SOUTHRONS TO ARMS!; Southrons to arms (5 vs.) Air—"God Save the South." [Signed] Z; Baltimore, June 1, 1862., Variant: a. Double-line border; yellow paper. 17.7 x 5.8 cm., Variant: b. Title: "Freedom's Call." Double-line border. 21 x 7.8 cm.

: SPARKING SARAH JANE.; Sitting on the sofa, lean- ing on my breast (8 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Air—Wait for the Wagon; print. Andrews. T. o. border. 24.7 x 14.5 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 692; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Pat and Mike border. 25 x 15.6 cm.

: SPECIE, WE HAVE MISSED YOU.; Oh Specie, we have miss'd you! confound the rotten banks (9 vs.) Tune: Willie, we have missed You. A Pathetic Ballad, by Professor Shortfellow; headed: The Great Bank Song!; designed expressly to be sung by the Crowds waiting to have their Notes cash'd, during the "Suspension" of 1857; cop: 1847, Quipps & Co., EDPa.; Quipps & Co.'s Comic Miscellany, No. XV.; adv: Price Two Cents. - Liberal Terms to Newsman, Publication Office, No. 1169 S. 11th St. (near Federal,) Phil. T.o. border; "Illustration - a Bank Officer Suspended." 39.6 x 13.5 cm.

: THE SPELL IS BROKEN.; My heart is like a faded flower (2 vs.) As sung by Mr. J. B. Howe, in the New Drama of Katy, or the Hot Corn Girl, at the National Theatre, N.Y.; 2nd song: "The Kiss"; print. Andrews; with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 23.5 x 15 cm.

: THE SPIRIT OF 1861.; Arise, Confederates! hear your country's call (3 vs. uneven length) 2nd song: "C.S.A." Double-line border; yellow paper. 18 x 8.7 cm. (cropped)

: SQUIRE JONES'S DAUGHTER.; Sweet is the gush of waterfalls (4 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. [Publ.] De Marsan (2). De Marsan trapper border, col.; cop: 1860, H. De Marsan, SDN.Y. 24.8 x 16.6 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 484; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 25.4 x 16.1 cm.

: ST. PATRICK'S DAY IN NEW YORK. A NEW SONG.; Come, all you true bred Irishmen, wherever you may be (9 vs.) Air, Donnally and Cooper. Print. Andrews; with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 24 x 16 cm.

: ST. PATRICK'S DAY. NO. 2.; You, Sons of the Gael, wherever you kneel (12 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 26 x 16 cm., Variant: b. By P. McAviney; sheet no. 916; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Pat and Mike border. 24 x 15.5 cm.

: STAND BY THAT FLAG.; "Ye sons of Freedom, wake to glory (3 vs.) Tune.—Marsailles Hymn. Cop: DMass.; dedicated to the Fourth Batallion Rifles, M.V.M.; print. C.C.P. Moody. T. o. border; flag. 24.8 x 13 cm.

: STAND BY THE FLAG.; May patriots defend our flag to the last (4 vs. and chor.) Print. A. H. Senseman (2). T. o. border; flag. 27 x 14.6 cm.

: STAND BY THE FLAG; Stand by the flag ye gallant sons (4 vs. and chor.) Music published by Beck and Lawton, and taught in the Public Schools by Thomas Woolverton., Variant: a. Publ. Johnson (2); adv. Prof. Brooks' Ball Room Monitor; with 3-pointed line below title. A-J border. 21.2 x 12.7 cm., Variant: b. With 5-pointed line below title. A-J border. 20 x 12.7 cm. (cropped)

: STAND BY THE FLAG.; Stand by the Flag, its folds have stream'd in glory (2 vs.), Variant: a. 2nd song: "Stand by our Flag"; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan eagle border, col. 22 x 15 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] De Marsan flag border with center star, col. 24 x 16 cm., Variant: c. [As above;] [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 25.3 x 16.4 cm., Variant: d. Sheet no. 747; music obtained of Firth, Pond and Co. (1); publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 25 x 13.5 cm.

: STAND BY THE UNION.; Fellow citizens and soldiers! I've a word or two to say (4 vs. and chors.) Air—Wait for the Wagon. Publ. Auner (3). A-J border. 23 x 15.5 cm.

: STAND BY THE UNION.; Stand by the Union the glorious band (2 vs. and chors.) Sheet no. 600; words published by permission of Russell and Tolman, (owners of the copyright) of whom music may be obtained; publ. Partridge (2). T. o. border. 25 x 15.2 cm.

: STAND BY THE UNION.; America, land of Freedom's birth (2 vs.) Dedicated to the 1st Regiment California Volunteers. T. o. border in blue; sailor nailing flag to mast, col. 21.5 x 13.9 cm.

: STAND TO YOUR GUNS!; Stand to your guns, my hearts of oak (2 vs.), Variant: a. With 6-line stanza headed "Patriotism" below text; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border. 25.5 x 16 cm., Variant: b. [Without exclamation point in title;] sheet no. 991; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 25.1 x 14.2 cm.

: "STAND UP FOR JESUS."; O ''Stand up for Jesus I ye friends of the Lord (10 vs.) Air—"I would not live alway [sic];" "Portuguese Hymn," or "Hinton." The dying words of Rev. Dudley A. Tyng, who de- parted this life on Monday, April 19th, 1858, in the 34th year of his age; inscrib

: STAND UP FOR JESUS!; Stand up for Jesus! Strengthen'd by His hand (8 vs.) Dying Charge of Rev. Dudley A. Tyng; Jayne's Hall Union Prayer Meeting. T. o. border. 24.4 x 15 cm.

: THE STANDARD BEARER.; Upon the tented field a Minstrel Knight (3 vs. and 2 chors.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. T. o. border; flag. 23.4 x 15 cm., Variant: b. As sung by Mr. J. Sellman; publ. Johnson (2); Printed and Sold by, address blank; adv: Cards, Cir- culars, Bill-Heads, etc. T. o. border; helmetted woman with flag and shield. 19.5 x 10.5 cm., Variant: c. [As above; without Johnson's name and adv.;] Printed and Sold by G. S. Harris. 18.7 x 11 cm., Variant: d. Sheet no. 1003; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.3 x 15.5 cm.

: THE STANDARD OF THE FREE. NATIONAL SONG AND CHORUS.; Fling out that Banner, the Standard of the free (3 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Dedicated to Col. Lefferts, and officers and men of the Gallant New-York Seventh Regiment; sung with great Applause at the Tammany Celebration, 4th. July 1861; Words and Music by John Mahon; music had of John J. Daly (2); publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 26 x 17 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border. 23 x 14 cm., Variant: c. [Without "National Song and Chorus" in title;] sheet no. 882; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.5 x 14 cm.

: THE STAR OF GLENGARY.; The red morn is up on the moss covered mountain (2 vs.) 2nd song: "Comin Thro' The Rye"; [publ.] De Mar- san (4). De Marsan Ethiopian border. 24.5 x 15.8 cm.

: Star of the Evening: Or Beautiful Star.; Beautiful star in heaven so bright (3 vs. and chor.) Publ. Johnson (2); advs: Cards, Circulars, Bill-Heads, etc.; and 25 per cent less. A-J border. 23.6 x 15.2 cm.

: STAR OF THE NORTH, OR, POTOMAC'S YOUNG HERO!; Potomac's Young Hero! Immortal his name (6 vs.) Tune—Continental March. By A. Anderson, Philada., September, 1863; print. Harris. T. o. border. 24.3 x 14 cm.

: STAR OF THE TWILIGHT.; Star of the twilight! Beautiful star (2 vs.) 2nd song: "To the Highlands"; sheet no. 709; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24.5 x 15.5 cm.

: STAR OF THE WEST.; There's a Star in our skies that will never go down (3 vs.) Sheet no. 745; publ. Wrigley (1); [with POOR BLACK BESS on recto.] Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.7 x 15.5 cm.

: THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER.; O! say, can you see by the dawn's early light (4 vs.), Variant: a. Title without "The" and with hyphen; publ. Auner (3). A-J border; eagle with flag. 23.3 x 14.7 cm., Variant: ab. [Without "The" in title;] publ. Auner (3). A-J border; eagle with flag. 21 x 12.4 cm. (cropped), Variant: b. [Without "The" in title;] revised and printed ex- pressly for the Public Schools; print. Auner (4). A-J border; eagle with flag and scroll. 21 x 12.5 cm., Variant: c. Title without "The" and with hyphen; with Auner's address after each vs.; headed "Reception of the State Flags July 4th, 1866"; with 7 lines, beginning: "The Pro- cession will form on Broad Street..."; print. Auner (5). Flag; motto in red and blue ink:, Variant: d. With quote following text: "If any one attempts to haul down the American Flag, shoot him on the spot. General John A. Dix"; publ. Baker and Godwin (2). Card paper; red and blue ink; double-line border with small scenes in each corner; fortress with flag. 26.5 x 17 cm., Variant: e. [Publ.] Louis Bonsai; adv: All Kinds of Books Bound. T. o. border. 20 x 12 cm., Variant: f. [Publ.] G.W. Cottrell; print. A. Holland. Text in brown ink; star border in red and blue; fortress with flag within ornamental frame, and motto In God is Our Trust, col. 25.5 x 15 cm., Variant: g. With hyphen in title; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan eagle border. 24.5 x 16.4 cm., Variant: h. [As above;] De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 26 x 16.5 cm., Variant: i. Title: "Das Star-Spangled Banner"; in German; publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan clown border. 23 x 14.6 cm., Variant: j. [As above;] De Marsan ship border, with war scenes in lower corners. 26 x 16.6 cm., Variant: k. Printed on double sheet, 4pp; with music to vs. 1 and 2 and chor.; adv. below first page of text: We Will furnish the music to any person...Address, Heath, Wynkoop and Co.; headed: "The Good Old Flag"; publ. Heath, Wynkoop and Co., Perfumers, 1861; last page in red and blue, with advs. T.o. border on cover page; red and blue ink; flag. 18 x 12 cm., Variant: l. Headed: "National Songs"; 2nd song: "Save the Union"; 3rd song: "Our Country's Flag"; 4th song: "My Country"; print. Johnson (2). 28.4 x 14 cm., Variant: m. Revised and printed expressly for the Public Schools; publ. Johnson (2), [without initials;] adv: Johnson's New Catalogue of Songs. A-J border; eagle with flag and scroll. 25 x 15.5 cm., Variant: n. [As above; with Johnson's initials; without adv.] 21.5 x 12.7 cm. (cropped), Variant: o. As sung at the Festival given to the "Volunteer Refreshment Saloons," January 8, 1862; print. H. G. Leisenring. Single-line border with spaced ornaments. 18.5 x 12.5 cm., Variant: p. With 5 vs. Flag with "1861" at sides. 17.8 x 9.5 cm. (cropped), Variant: q. Letter paper; line border with lattice corners; hdpc. Magnus 205, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 21 x 14.2 cm., Variant: r. Title: "Das Star-Spangled Banner"; in German; zu haben bei Charles Magnus (1); adv: Magnus's Ornamental and Glorious Union Packet. Letter paper; double-line arched border; hdpc. Magnus 205, col. 20.2 x 12.2 cm., Variant: s. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; hdpc. Magnus 206a, col. 20.3 x 12.8 cm., Variant: t. [As above;] blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 206b, col. 17.3 x 12.5 cm., Variant: u. Headed: "National Songs Issued By The Loyal Nation- al League"; with hyphen in title; 1st vs. with music; Issued from the Offices of the Rebellion Record. 25 x 17 cm., Variant: v. Headed: "To be Read or Sung, by a Willing Tongue"; publ. D. A. Woodworth. Single-line border with ornamental corners; fortress with flag. 27.4 x 21.3 cm., Variant: w. Sheet no. 46; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 21.3 x 13 cm., Variant: x. Title: "Das Star-Spangled Banner"; in German; sheet no. 801; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley Ethiopian border. 24.8 x 14 cm., Variant: y. Title without "The," Revised and Printed expressly for the Public Schools. Publ. Johnson (2); T.o. border, eagle with flag and scroll. 24.5 x 15 cm.

: THE STARRY BANNER.; Now may our starry Banner (3 vs.) Air—God bless our stars forever. Print. A. H. Senseman (2); copy-right. T. o. border; flag with motto "Freedom's Banner!" 24.4 x 14.5 cm.

: STARS & STRIPES NO. 2.; The Stars and Stripes! what hand shall dare (3 vs.) Revised and printed expressly for the Public Schools, by permission of the publishers of the music, Lee and Walker. A-J border; eagle with flag. 23 x 15 cm.

: STARS AND BARS.; O say, can you see—though perhaps you're too tight (4 vs.) Air—Star Spangled Banner. Headed: "Southern National Song.", Variant: a. Publ. Auner (3). A-J border. 23.2 x 15 cm., Variant: b. With Tune in quotation marks; publ. Johnson (2); adv: Printing of all description executed 25 per cent less. A-J border. 24 x 13.3 cm.

: THE STARS AND BARS.; Oh! say do you see now so vauntingly borne (4 vs.) [Air—"Star Spangled Banner."] Headed: "Rebel Poetry". Double-line border with ornamental corners. 20.6 x 11.8 cm.

: STARS and STRIPES.; Arise! ye brave, and show your hand (5 vs. and 2 chors.), Variant: a. Tune.—"Dixey's Land"; publ. Auner (3). A-J border; eagle with flag and scroll with motto Our Country. 23 x 15 cm., Variant: b. Air: Dixie's Land; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border. 25.4 x 16.7 cm., Variant: c. [Air as above;] publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan comic heads border. 22 x 14.5 cm., Variant: d. Revised and printed expressly for the Public Schools; with 4 chors. A-J border. 23.8 x 15.4 cm., Variant: e. [As above;] Tune,—"Dixey's Land"; adv: Cards, Circulars, Bill-Heads, etc.; publ. Johnson (2). Eagle with flag and scroll with motto "Our Country". 24 x 14.3 cm., Variant: f. Tune.—"Dixey's Land". Eagle with flag and scroll with motto "Our Country". 16.5 x 15 cm. (cropped), Variant: g. With "The" in title. T. o. border. 23.7 x 13 cm.

: THE STARS ON OUR BANNER.; Are the Stars on our Banner less brilliant to-day (2 vs.) Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan border with eagle, drapery with stars and stripes, col. 25.7 x 16.7 cm.

: STATE OF ILLINOIS.; Come all you jolly Farmers, bold, who on the plow depend (9 vs.) Sheet no. 639; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley horned imp border, col. 24.5 x 15.5 cm.

: THE STEAM ARM.; Oh, wonders sure, will never cease (12 vs. and chor.) Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23 x 14.5 cm.

: STEPH. A. DOUGLAS AND H. V. JOHNSON.; We'll raise our glorious banner high (3 vs.) Air:—Dandy Jim of Caroline. [Publ.] De Marsan (2). De Marsan trapper border, col.; cop: 1860, H. De Marsan, SDN.Y. 22.7 x 14.8 cm.

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