Old black Joe

Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864

Christy's Minstrels (performer)
University of Pittsburgh (depositor)

31735061832980

written and composed by Stephen C. Foster.
For voice and piano, with chorus refrain.
Caption title.
"As sung by Christy's Minstrels"--Title page.
Reprint. Originally published: [New York] : Firth, Pond & Co., 1860.
Wm. A. Pond & Co. was at this address from 1896 until 1898. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro.
Advertisements: English songs for the concert room and parlor, second series on p. [2] and New music published by Wm. A. Pond & Co., [no.] 1,000, on p. [6]
Title page illustration: small lithograph of birds in a pastoral setting.
Price mark 4 in an octagon.
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.
Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 498.33.

eng

1 score ([3], 4-5, [1] p.) : ill. ; 34 cm.

Wm. A. Pond & Co.
Chicago Music Co.

New York (124 Fifth Avenue, New York)
Chicago (195 & 197 Wabash Avenue, Chicago)

notated music

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

United States

University of Pittsburgh

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