Gone are the days: (poor old Joe)
Old black Joe

Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

Romer, Frank, 1810-1889 (performer)
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)

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written & composed by [S.] C. Foster ; sung by F. Romer, of the Christy's Minstrels.
For voice and piano, with chorus refrain.
Caption title: Old black Joe.
Pages 1-2 are unnumbered, p. 3-6 are numbered 1-4.
Hopwood & Crew was at this address from 1860 until 1896. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson.
Color title page illustration: lithographed port. of F. Romer.
First line of text: Gone are the days when my heart was young and gay.
First line of chorus: I'm coming, I'm coming, for my head is bending low.

eng

1 score ([2], 1-4 [i.e. 3-6] p.) : col. port. ; 32 cm.

Hopwood & Crew

London] (42 New Bond St., [London])

notated music

African Americans--Songs and music
Death songs
Popular music--United States--To 1901

United States

University of Pittsburgh

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