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Description and Notes
words and music by Stephen C. Foster.
The music, in the Key of C, is a vocal solo with a refrain for four mixed voices and includes piano accompaniment.
Caption title.
"As sung by the Christy Minstrels."
Verses 2-4 printed as text on p. 5.
Series titles 1-4 printed on title page: No. I. Oh Lemuel. No. 2. Dolly Day. No. 3. Gwine To Run All Night. No. 4. Angelina Baker.
"25 cts. net."
First line of text: Way down on de old plantation, dah's where I was born.
First line of chorus: Angelina Baker, Angelina Baker's gone.
"c. March 18, 1850."
Although this copy is identical with the copyright deposit, c. February 19, 1850, it is classed as a probable first edition because no copy of "Angelina Baker" with this earlier collective title page has been found as yet.
Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 21.1.
Foster's plantation melodies ; no. 4.