The old folks at home: the admired Negro song : for the piano forte, with chorus
Old folks at home; arr

Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

University of Pittsburgh (depositor)

31735061831735

Arr. for voice and piano, with chorus refrain.
Library copy imperfect: imprint cropped.
The Musical bouquet was published by Charles Sheard beginning in 1855. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson.
Advertisements: The Christy Minstrels new songs, nos. 1528-1602 on t.p., New songs sung by Christy's Minstrels on p. 2, New songs as sung by Christy's Minstrels on p. 3, and Negro songs in the Musical bouquet on p. 4.
Title page illustration: Afro-Americans playing music, dancing and riding in a rowboat.
First line of text: Way down upon de Swanee ribber.
First line of chorus: All de world am sad and dreary.
Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: FS146.541.
Musical bouquet ; [no. 389].

eng

1 score ([1], 2-4 p.) : ill. ; 34 cm.

C. Sheard?

London?

notated music

Popular music--United States--To 1901
African Americans--Songs and music
Suwannee River (Ga. and Fla.)--Songs and music

United States
Suwannee River (Ga. and Fla.)

Musical bouquet ; [no. 389]

University of Pittsburgh

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