Stephen Foster Collection

: Melinda May; as sung by the celebrated New Orleans Serenaders ; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., At head of title: The beautiful Ethiopian melody., Reprint. Originally published: Baltimore : F.D. Benteen, 1850., Miller & Beacham acquired these plates in 1853 and remained at address in advertisement until 1859. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Verses 2-4 printed without accompaniment on p. 5., Advertisement: The latest piano music published by Miller & Beacham, successors to F.D. Benteen, No. 181 Baltimore Street, Baltimore on p. [6], Ornamental border on t.p., "Gillingham.", "25 cts. net.", First line of text: Lubly Melinda, come now my dear., First line of chorus: Lubly Melinda, Melinda, Melinda, my sweet Melinda May!, Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 396.2.

: Melinda May; as sung by the celebrated New Orleans Serenaders ; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., At head of title: The beautiful Ethiopian melody., Reprint. Originally published: [Baltimore] : F.D. Benteen, 1850., Oliver Ditson & Co. acquired these plates in 1873 and remained at this address until 1876. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Verses 2-4 printed without accompaniment on p. 5., Ornamental border on t.p., "Gillingham.", Price mark 3 in five-pointed star., First line of text: Lubly Melinda, come now my dear., First line of chorus: Lubly Melinda, Melinda, Melinda, my sweet Melinda May!, Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 396.4.

: Melinda May; as sung by the celebrated New Orleans Serenaders ; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., At head of title: The beautiful Ethiopian melody., Reprint. Originally published: [Baltimore] : F.D. Benteen, 1850., Miller & Beacham acquired these plates in 1853 and remained at address in advertisement until 1859. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Verses 2-4 printed without accompaniment on p. 5., Advertisement: Catalogue of new and popular music, published by Miller & Beacham, successors to F.D. Benteen, No. 181 Baltimore Street, Baltimore, Baltimore, Md. on p. [6], Ornamental border on t.p., "Gillingham.", Price mark 2 1/2 in five-pointed star., First line of text: Lubly Melinda, come now my dear., First line of chorus: Lubly Melinda, Melinda, Melinda, my sweet Melinda May!, Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 396.7.

: Melinda May; as sung by the celebrated New Orleans Serenaders ; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., At head of title: The beautiful Ethiopian melody., Reprint. Originally published: Baltimore : F.D. Benteen, 1850., Miller & Beacham acquired these plates in 1853 and remained at address in advertisement until 1859. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Verses 2-4 printed without accompaniment on p. 5., Advertisement: New and popular piano music, published by Miller & Beacham, (successors to F.D. Benteen,) No. 181 Baltimore Street, Baltimore on p. [6], Ornamental border on t.p., "Gillingham.", "25 cts. net.", First line of text: Lubly Melinda, come now my dear., First line of chorus: Lubly Melinda, Melinda, Melinda, my sweet Melinda May!, Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 396.25.

: Melinda May. Text Text; Without music., George S. Harris is listed at 4th & Vine Streets in Philadelphia city directories for 1852-1862, then at 330 Vine, and again at 4th & Vine from 1870-1876., At head of title: W. S. & J. Crowley booksellers & stationers, 146 Baltimore Street--Wholesale Ag'ts for Baltimore., Type ornament border., First line of text: Lubly Melinda, come now, my dear., Photostatic copy.

: Memorandum of agreement between William F. Carey and Schoenberger and Co.

: Merry little birds are we; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Caption title., Titles for series nos. 1-24 printed on t.p., Reprint. Originally published: [New York : Horace Waters], 1862., Publication date based on date in advertisement., Verses 2-3 printed as text on p. [5], Advertisement: Select catalogue of new vocal music, 1866, on p. [6], Ornamental border on t.p., "Warren, Stereotyper, 43 Centre, N.Y."--Title page., Price mark 3 in eight-pointed star printed above and below right-hand list of titles on t.p., First line of text: The summer's coming on., First line of chorus: Merry little birds are we., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 9.

: Merry little birds are we; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Caption title., Titles for series nos. 1-24 printed on t.p., Reprint. Originally published: [New York : Horace Waters], 1862., Publication date based on date in advertisement., Verses 2-3 printed as text on p. [5], Advertisement: Select catalogue of music, 1867, and the Sparkling stream on p. [6], Ornamental border on t.p., "Warren, Stereotyper, 43 Centre, N.Y."--Title page., Price mark 3 in eight-pointed star printed above and below right-hand list of titles on t.p., First line of text: The summer's coming on., First line of chorus: Merry little birds are we., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 9.

: Merry little birds are we; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Caption title., Titles for series nos. 1-24 printed on t.p., Reprint. Originally published: [New York : Horace Waters], 1862., Publication date based on latest copyright date of advertisements., Verses 2-3 printed as text on p. 5., Advertisements: Bulletin. Most popular standard music, c1874 on p. [2] and New and old popular standard ballads, c1873 on p. [6], Ornamental border on t.p., Price marks 3 1/2 and 3 in eight-pointed stars on left and right sides of t.p., respectively., First line of text: The summer's coming on., First line of chorus: Merry little birds are we., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 399.4., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 9.

: Merry little birds are we; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Caption title., Titles for series nos. 1-9 and 11 printed on t.p., Verses 2-3 printed as text on p. 5., Advertisement: New music just issued by Horace Waters, 481 Broadway, N. York on p. [6], Red and blue ornamental border on t.p., "Warren, Music Stereotyper, 43 Centre"--Title page., Price mark 2 1/2 in eight-pointed star, followed by "each.", First line of text: The summer's coming on., First line of chorus: Merry little birds are we., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 9.

: Merry, merry month of May; arr; written & composed for Clarke's [sic] school visitor, (Philadelphia,) by Stephen C. Foster., Arr. for voice and piano, with chorus for unaccompanied mixed quartet., First published in Clark's school visitor, vol. 6, no. 5 (May 1862), p. 80., Price mark 2 1/2 in eight-pointed star., First line of text: We roamed the fields and river sides., First line of chorus: We roamed the fields and river sides., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 402.2.

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