Hark! in the South the thundering drum (5 vs.) [Signed] B.; Baltimore, Oct. 9th, 1861; 2nd song: Southern Sentiments., Variant: a. Double-line border; soldier on horse blowing trumpet. 30.6 x 9.2 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] pink paper. 30.6 x 9.2 cm.
I'd offer thee this hand of mine (3 vs.), Variant: a. With "Of Mine" in title; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan comic heads border. 25.4 x 15.5 cm., Variant: ab. Publ. Johnson (2). A-J border. 17 x 12.5 cm. (cropped), Variant: b. Publ. Magnus (1). Letter paper; single-line border; bronze ink; hdpc. Magnus 248b, col. 20.5 x 12.5 cm.
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.
Be- hold him now creeping on the carpeted floor (5 vs. and chors.) Air.—Viliken's And Dinah. Sheet no. 417; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley horned imp border, col. 23 x 15.4 cm.
I have sung about my long tail blue (5 vs. and 2 chors.) Air.—Clar de Kitchen. Print. Andrews; with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 24.6 x 15.5 cm.
There is a flower that bloometh (2 vs.) Sheet no. 1057; publ. Wrigley (1); [with I'LL TOUCH MY HARP on recto.] Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.5 x 15.5 cm.
Now, white folks, all, both great and small, come listen to my song (7 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. As sung by Frank Kern's at the Kossuth Concert Saloon; publ. Auner (3). A-J border. 23.5 x 14 cm., Variant: b. [Without period at end of title;] varying punctuation in first line; publ. Auner (4). A-J border. 21.3 x 12.7 cm., Variant: c. Title: "Hunkey Boy is Yankee Doodle, or, Whack Row De Dow"; varying punctuation in first line; as sung by Frank Moran of Carncross and Dixey's Minstrels and Opera Troupe; publ. Johnson (2); adv: Prof. Brooks' Ball Room Monitor. A-J border. 25.2 x 15 cm.
Far down in the South there lives Jeffy Davis (6 vs.) Air—"Lanagan's Ball." By Mrs. G. P. Hardwick; adv: Soldiers can receive 14 of our beautifully illustrated Ballads by addressing G. P. Hardwick; copyright secured. Letter paper; blue ink; eagle, sailor
Och home! alas! for the sons of ould Erin (9 vs.), Variant: a. Print. Andrews. T. o. border. 23.3 x 14.4 cm., Variant: b. Adv: You will save 25 per cent, by getting your Print- ing done; [print.] Johnson (3). Wavy-line sides, with floral cornerpieces; four men smoking. 22.5 x 14.1 cm.
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 2488b, One of 297 song sheet headpiece designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
My Johnny was a shoemaker (4 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan horned imp border. 24.8 x 16.3 cm., Variant: b. Title: "My Jonny Is a Shoemaker;" publ. Johnson (2); adv: Cards, Circulars, Bill-Heads, etc. A-J border. 23.5 x 15.1 cm., Variant: c. This Song can be had at Murphy's, Sixth Street above Catharine; publ. Warren (4). T.o. border 21.3 x 11.5 cm.
I'll sing you a song of the South's sunny clime (4 vs. and chor.) Air—"Vive la Compagnie!" [Signed] B.; Baltimore, Sept. 21, 1861. T. o. border. 25.5 x 13.2 cm.
Are we free*? go ask the question (6 vs.), Variant: a. [Signed] J[ames R. Brewer]; Maryland, 1861. Red ink; double-line border. 20.5 x 12.4 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] but title: "Maryland in Chains." 27.8 x 9.9 cm.
'Twas in the days of '76 (5 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan comic heads border. 25 x 16.5 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] De Marsan eagle border, col. 21.4 x 15 cm., Variant: c. [Without "The" and hyphen in title;] Written by Frank Spear, and Sung by Sam Long; sheet no. 859; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley military cupid border. 25 x 15.5 cm.
Down where the patriot army (5 vs. and chor.) Air—Annie Lisle. By A. L. Hudson., Variant: a. [Without '"S" in title, and author's name;] print. Auner (5); with quotation marks around Air. A-J border. 23 x 14.5 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] publ. Auner (4). T. o. border. 24.7 x 14.7 cm., Variant: c. With exclamation point at end of title; De Marsan (3). De Marsan eagle border. 21.3 x 14.5 cm., Variant: d. [As above;] [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan kissing cupids border. 25 x 16.7 cm., Variant: e. [Without '"S" in title; and author's name;] publ. Doyle. T. o. border. 20.5 x 11.7 cm., Variant: ef. [Without "S" in title, and author's name;] publ. Johnson (2). T.o. border. 21.3 x 12 cm. (cropped)., Variant: f. With 2 chors.; adv: See the Songs; publ. Johnson (2). Ellsworth trampling Confederate flag, with motto Remember Ellsworth! 20 x 13 cm., Variant: g. [As above;] adv: Ball Room Monitor By Prof. Brooks. Ellsworth trampling Confederate flag, with motto Remember Ellsworth! 24.5 x 15 cm., Variant: h. Respectfully dedicated to the Excelsior Brigade, U.S.V. Commanded by Gen. Sickel, of N.Y.; advs: New Songs, and 100 Union Songs; publ. Johnson (2). Ellsworth trampling Confederate flag while holding Union flag. 24.1 x 15 cm., Variant: i. [Without Air and author's name;] publ. Johnson and Co. 20.7 x 12 cm., Variant: j. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 49, col.; publ. Magnus. 20.4 x 13.2 cm., Variant: k. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 117, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 21 x 14.2 cm., Variant: l. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 118, col. 20 x 13 cm., Variant: m. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 131, col. 21 x 13 cm., Variant: n. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 133, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.5 x 12.6 cm., Variant: o. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 146, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.5 x 13 cm., Variant: p. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 148, col. 20.5 x 13 cm., Variant: q. [As above;] hdpc. Magnus 191, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.5 x 12.7 cm., Variant: r. [As above;] but with different adv: Ten illustrated Songs. 20.3 x 12.6 cm., Variant: s. Sheet no. 528; publ. Partridge (2). T. o. border. 23 x 15.7 cm., Variant: t. Sheet no. 844. Wrigley Ethiopian border. 23 x 15 cm., Variant: u. T. o. border. 20.7 x 12.2 cm.
Now all kind friends that's here to-night, give ear unto my song (6 vs. and chor.) Air: Whack row de dow. By John C. Cross; written for J. E. Crookes, 132 Regt. N.Y.V.; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan military cupid border. 25.4 x 16.4 cm.
Rouse, hearts of Freedom's only home (4 vs.), Variant: a. T. o. border; floating hemisphere with flag and in- scription "America". 23.6 x 14 cm., Variant: b. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border. 23.6 x 14 Cm., Variant: c. With exclamation point at end of title; publ. A. H. Sense man (2). T. o. border. 24.2 x 15.9 cm., Variant: d. Sheet no. 743; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 25 x 15.2 cm.
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.
Oh, dear! it's a wery case, I must say (5 vs.) Air: The lad wi' the carrotty head. Publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan comic heads border, col. 25.3 x 17 cm.
Dear Soldier, to night (6 vs.) Air.—Bony's Awa. Arranged from R. M. Caldwell, Philadelphia; Reply by A. Anderson, late of 82d Regt. P.V., May, 1863. a. A-J border. 24 x 15 cm. b. Print. Harris. T. o. border. 24 x 15.2 cm.
Oh! down in Alabama (3 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Music published and sold by Robinson and Son; publ. Andrews; with Astley's imprint added. T. o. border. 24 x 14.9 cm., Variant: b. With comma after "Up" and exclamation point after title. A-J border. 20.1 x 13.1 cm. (cropped)
Oh! Hibernia, green Gem of the Ocean (3 vs.) Air: Red, White, and Blue. Dedicated to the "Sullivan Boys" of Company A., Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3). De Marsan border with eagle, drapery with stars and stripes, col. 21 x 14.2 cm., Variant: b. [Publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan kissing cupids border. 26 x 16.5 cm., Variant: c. With single quotes around "Sullivan Boys" in dedica- tion; sheet no. 861; sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border. 19.5 x 12.6 cm., Variant: d. By Ned Kirby; sheet no. 808; worded: "And dedicated to the Sullivan Boys of Company A."; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 25 x 15.5 cm.
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 2568a, One of 297 song sheet headpiece designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
Sample image scanned from: Wolf 912h, One of 297 song sheet headpiece designs identified by Edwin Wolf in his bibliography, American Song Sheets, Slip Ballads and Poetical Broadsides Collection, 1850-1870: A Catalogue of the Collection of the Library Company of Philadelphia (Philadelphia: Library Company of Philadelphia, 1963).
What a charm has the drum, with its tanarantan (2 vs. and chor.) Words by C. Jeffreys; music by C. W. Glover; adv. Prof. Brooks' Ball Room Monitor., Variant: a. Publ. Johnson (2); imprint: "No. 7 N. 10th St., Phila." A-J border. 24 x 15.2 cm., Variant: b. [As above;] imprint: "7 N. 10th St., Philadelphia." A-J border. 21.2 x 12.6 cm., Variant: c. [Without word "Chorus".] A-J border. 20 x 12.8 cm. (cropped)
They made her a grave, too cold and damp (8 vs.), Variant: a. Title: "Dismal Swamp!"; 8 vs. in 4 vs.; slight varia- tions in text. A-J border. 20.3 x 13.5 cm., Variant: ab. Title: "Dismal Swamp;" 4 vs.; publ. Johnson (2). A-J border. 21.1 x 12.8 cm. (cropped), Variant: b. With narrative at top beginning: '' They tell of a young man who lost his mind upon the death of a girl he loved . . ."; footnote at bottom beginning: "The great Dismal Swamp is ten or twelve miles distant from Norfolk . . ."; publ. De Marsan (2). De M
Come, rise up! William Reily, and come along with me (12 vs.) Sheet no. 1008; publ. Wrigley (1) [printed upside- down] . Wrigley horned imp border. 24.4 x 15.4 cm.
Old Fogies oft sigh for the good old times flown (10 vs. and chor.) Air. - What I Don't Like to see. By John L. Zieber; publ. Johnson (2). 25.1 x 14.6 cm.
Meet me to-night, dearest, down by the gate (2 vs. and chors.) 2nd song: "The Rover's Grave"; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan military cupid border. 25 x 15.9 cm.
Blue Violets, blue violets, beautiful blue violets (2 vs.), Variant: a. As sung by Charles Melville, the celebrated Balladist and Tenor vocalist; publ. De Marsan (1). T. o. border. 24.4 x 15.1 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 304; publ. Wrigley (1); [with THE FLAG OF THE REPUBLIC on verso.] Wrigley horned imp border. 24.5 x 15.6 cm.
As I was walking out, one day (3 vs. and chor.) As sung by Ben Cotton., Variant: a. Varying: "Sung by W. N. Smith, the great bone-player, of Bailey's Circus; publ. De Marsan (4). De Marsan trapper border. 25.5 x 16.3 cm., Variant: b. [Without "THE" in title, comma in first line, and singer's name;] music publ. by Ditson and Co. (1); publ. Johnson (2). A-J border. 25 x 15.4 cm., Variant: c. Adv: 500 Illustrated Ballads [publ.] Magnus (2). Letter paper; blue ink; hdpc. Magnus 226, col.; publ. Magnus (1). 20.3 x 12.7 cm., Variant: d. [As above;] hdpc. in bronze ink. 20.5 x 12.5 cm., Variant: e. Sheet no. 952; publ. Wrigley (1). Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24 x 15.5 cm.
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.
Come all, ye Union Heroes, I pray you lend your ears (6 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan horned imp border. 25.5 x 16.5 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 1037; publ. Wrigley (1) [imprint upside down]. Wrigley horned imp border. 22.3 x 13.6 cm.
When I lib'd in Tennessee, U li a li o la e (4 vs.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (2). De Marsan horned imp border, col. 24.5 x 16.2 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 457; publ. Wrigley (1); [with SLEEP DEAR ELLA SLEEP on verso.] Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24.2 x 15.5 cm., Variant: c. [As above; with OH, WILT THOU BE MY BRIDE, KATHLEEN on recto.] 25 x 15.5 cm., Variant: d. Short lines; Price One Cent; adv: All the New Songs constantly on Hand. T. o. border. 22.5 x 13.8 cm.
March away merrily (2 vs. and chors.) New Patriotic War-Song written and sung by George H. Russell, with great applause, at the Palace-Garden Concerts; [publ.] De Marsan (3). De Marsan ship border. 23 x 14 cm.
Come listen all your Cavaliers, a song to you I'll sing (8 vs. and chor.) Air.— Old Virginia Low Lands. By Smooth Bore, of the 1st Me. Cavalry; publ. Hard- wick; cop: 1863, G. P. Hardwick, D.C. Letter paper; single-line border; hdpc. Magnus 105, col. 20.5
How are you and all my friends (4 vs. and chor.), Variant: a. Publ. De Marsan (3) De Marsan eagle border. 25 x 16.4 cm., Variant: b. Sheet no. 749; sold by Partridge (2). T. o. border. 20.4 x 12.3 cm., Variant: c. [Without "No. 2" in title;] as sung by Billy Ward, at the Kossuth Concert Saloon; publ. Warren (1); to be had at H. Myers; for Sale, Wholesale and Retail, at Jacob K. Search. T. o. border. 24.3 x 16.2 cm., Variant: d. [Without "No. 2" in title;] with long lines; "Fourth Edition"; as sung by Ed Wray, at the Canterbury Hall, N.W. Corner Fifth and Chestnut; publ. Warren (2); adv: This Song and 600 others can be had at Jacob K. Search. T. o. border; man carrying adv. 21.4 x 12 cm., Variant: e. [Without period after "No" and "2";] sheet no. 1016; publ. Wrigley (1) Wrigley kissing cupids border. 24 x 15.3 cm.
