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American solo songs through 1865
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- Creator
- edited by Nicholas Tawa
- Format
- Music Scores
- Language
- English
- Contributors
- Publication
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- [Boston] : G.K. Hall, 1989
- Physical Details
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- 1 score (xx, 432 pages) ; 25 cm
- ISBNs
- 9780816105427, 0816105421, 9780816104840, 0816104840
- OCLC
- ocm20850586
- For voice and piano, some incl. chorus.
- Reprints of sheet music.
- Introduction: p. xi-xx.
- Series index in v. 12.
- Includes bibliography of the songs, suggested reading list, and indexes.
- Worldly songs: All round my hat -- Amyntor -- Billy Barlow -- Billy Grimes -- The blind girl -- Broadway sights -- California, or, Gold! with directions how to get it -- Cousin John -- The female auctioneer -- Grafted into the Army -- Jingle bells, or, The one horse open sleigh -- Kiss me quick and go -- My last cigar -- Old Rosin the beau -- The scientific frog -- The total s'iety -- Yes Sir-ee
- Minstrel songs: De (The) blue tail fly -- Camptown races -- Clare de Kitchen -- Coal black Rose -- Dandy Jim from Caroline -- I wish I was in Dixie's land -- Jim Crow -- Jordan is a hard road to trabel -- Listen to the mocking bird -- Lubly fan will you cum out to night -- Sambo's 'dress to he' bred'rin -- The yellow rose of Texas -- Zip coon
- Songs on Indians, Blacks, and societal problems: The blue Juniata -- Come home, Father -- Get off the track! -- The grave of the slave -- A negro song -- The poor flower girl -- Poor old slave -- We'll go down ourselves
- Songs on heroes, liberty, freedom, and nationhood: The battle cry of freedom -- The battle hymn of the Republic -- Columbia, the land of the brave, or, Columbia, the gem of the ocean -- Decatur's victory -- The fireman's song -- For the dear old flag I die! -- Hail! Columbia happy land -- The Kentucky volunteer -- Kingdom coming -- Old Ironsides -- Our native land -- The starry banner -- The tea tax -- Uncle Sam's farm -- The vacant chair -- We are coming Father Abra'am, 300,000 more -- When Johnny comes marching home
- Songs for contemplation: Alone, alone -- Bright things can never die -- Mary's tears! -- Sad news from home -- The songs of our fathers
- Musical reflections on home, family, and mother's love: Ben Bolt, or, Oh! don't you remember -- Good news from home -- Laurie's cottage -- Leaving home! -- My trundle bed, or, Recollections of childhood -- Slumber, my darling -- Take me home to die, or, The last request -- Woodman! Spare that tree
- Songs on women's love: Ah do not forget love -- The bridesmaid -- Claudine -- Forget thee? -- I have a silent sorrow here -- Leave me not yet -- The little sailor boy -- The lonely auld wife -- Lorena -- Oh! say not woman's heart is bought -- Thou can'st not forget me
- Songs on men's love: The Hudson side -- The knight of the raven black plume -- My Mary Ann -- Wait for the wagon -- When I saw sweet Nellie home -- Annie Lisle -- Cora Dean -- The hazel dell -- Lily Dale -- On a lake where droop'd the willow -- Rosa Lee, or Don't be foolish Joe
- Toward the art song: Beneath a weeping willow's shade -- The merry little fat man -- My gen'rous heart disdains -- Slumber on, baby dear -- The soft bugle -- When wakes the sun at early dawn