Willie has gone to the war. Text Text

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words by George Cooper ; music by Stephen C. Foster.
Without music.
Charles Magnus is listed at 12 Frankfort St. in New York City directories for 1861 through 1867.
Colored lithographed headpiece: Magnus 69. Cf. Lib. Company Amer. song sheets.
Letter paper, blue ink.
"Ten illustrated songs on notepaper, mailed to any address on receipt of 50 cents."
"500 Illustrated Ballads, lithographed and printed by Charles Magnus, No. 12 Frankfort Street, New York. Branch Office: No. 520 7th St., Washington, D.C."
First line of text: The blue bird is singing his lay.
First line of chorus: Willie has gone to the war, Willie!

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Note: Without music.
Charles Magnus is listed at 12 Frankfort St. in New York City directories for 1861 through 1867.
Colored lithographed headpiece: Magnus 69. Cf. Lib. Company Amer. song sheets.
Letter paper, blue ink.
"Ten illustrated songs on notepaper, mailed to any address on receipt of 50 cents."
"500 Illustrated Ballads, lithographed and printed by Charles Magnus, No. 12 Frankfort Street, New York. Branch Office: No. 520 7th St., Washington, D.C."
First line of text: The blue bird is singing his lay.
First line of chorus: Willie has gone to the war, Willie!
Title: Willie has gone to the war.
Willie has gone to the war. Text Text
Creator: Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864
Contributor: Cooper, George, 1840-1927
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)
Identifier: 31735061818534
Description: words by George Cooper ; music by Stephen C. Foster.
Without music.
Charles Magnus is listed at 12 Frankfort St. in New York City directories for 1861 through 1867.
Colored lithographed headpiece: Magnus 69. Cf. Lib. Company Amer. song sheets.
Letter paper, blue ink.
"Ten illustrated songs on notepaper, mailed to any address on receipt of 50 cents."
"500 Illustrated Ballads, lithographed and printed by Charles Magnus, No. 12 Frankfort Street, New York. Branch Office: No. 520 7th St., Washington, D.C."
First line of text: The blue bird is singing his lay.
First line of chorus: Willie has gone to the war, Willie!
Language: eng
Extent: 1 broadside : col. ill. ; 21 x 13 cm.
Publisher: Charles Magnus
Publication Place: New York (12 Frankfort St., New York)
Type of Resource: text
Genre: broadsides (notices)
Subject: War songs--Texts
Popular music--United States--To 1901--Texts
United States--History--Civil War, 1861-1865--Songs and music--Texts
Geographic Subject: United States
Depositing Institution: University of Pittsburgh
Rights: No Copyright - United States. The organization that has made the Item available believes that the Item is in the Public Domain under the laws of the United States, but a determination was not made as
to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. The Item may not be in the Public Domain under the laws of other countries. Please refer to the organization that has made the Item available for more
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