Stephen Foster Collection

Collection provides a valuable record of Stephen Foster's composition process, nineteenth century life in the United States, the music business, Pittsburgh history, and Foster's legacy.


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My old Kentucky home, good night
My old Kentucky home, good night
For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., At head of title: 1854-1905, fifty-first anniversary souvenir., Only p. 3 is numbered., Advertisement: The house of Guest on p. [4], Title page illustration: photo of a woman captioned "He is coming! With that piano!", First line of text: The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home., First line of chorus: Weep no more my lady., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: VOS129.99.
My old Kentucky home, good night
My old Kentucky home, good night
written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., "From the original edition. Unabridged.", Reprint. Originally published: Phila[delphia] : Current Pub. Co., Verses 2-3 printed without accompaniment on p. 5., Price mark 4 in rectangle., First line of text: The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home., First line of chorus: Weep no more, my lady., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 438.52.
My old Kentucky home, good night
My old Kentucky home, good night
as sung by Christy's Minstrels ; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Caption title: My old Kentucky home, good-night!, Titles for series nos. 18-19 printed on t.p., Other publishers: Pittsburgh : H. Kleber ; Cleveland : Holbrook & Long ; St. Louis : Balmer & Weber., Verses 2-3 printed without accompaniment on p. 5., "Wakelam.", "Quidor Engvr."--Colophon., "25 [cents] nett.", First line of text: The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home., First line of chorus: Weep no more my lady., Foster's plantation melodies ; no. 20.
My old Kentucky home, good night
My old Kentucky home, good night
words and music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Caption title., "The Bromo-Seltzer collection of 74 popular songs"--T.p., "New selections, added January 1st, 1898"--T.p., "Bromo-Seltzer cures all headaches. Trial size, 10 cts."--Page [4], First line of text: The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home., First line of chorus: Weep no more, my lady., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: VOS128.382.
My old Kentucky home, good night
My old Kentucky home, good night
as sung by Christy's Minstrels ; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Caption title: My old Kentucky home, good-night!, Titles for series nos. 18-19 printed on t.p., Other publishers: Pittsburgh : H. Kleber ; Cleveland : Holbrook & Long ; St. Louis : Balmer & Weber., Plates used for p. 3-4 are new., Verses 2-3 printed without accompaniment on p. 5., "Wakelam.", "Quidor Engvr."--Colophon., "25 [cents] nett.", The words "piano" and "guitar" appear on t.p., First line of text: The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home., First line of chorus: Weep no more my lady., Foster's plantation melodies ; no. 20.
My old Kentucky home, good night
My old Kentucky home, good night
as sung by Christy's Minstrels ; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Caption title: My old Kentucky home, good-night!, Titles for series nos. 18-19 printed on t.p., Other publishers: Pittsburgh : H. Kleber ; Cleveland : Holbrook & Long ; St. Louis : Balmer & Weber., Verses 2-3 printed without accompaniment on p. 5., "Quidor Engvr."--Colophon., "25 [cents] nett.", First line of text: The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home., First line of chorus: Weep no more my lady., Foster's plantation melodies ; no. 20.
My old Kentucky home, good night
My old Kentucky home, good night
composed by S.C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Pages 1-2 are unnumbered, p. 3-7 are numbered 1-5, p. 8 is unnumbered., "Sung by the Christy Minstrels.", Boosey & Sons was at this address from 1853 until 1857. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson., Advertisement: The music advertiser on p. [8], "Price 2/=.", First line of text: The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home., First line of chorus: Weep no more my lady., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: FS129.08.
My old Kentucky home, good night
My old Kentucky home, good night
as sung by Christy's Minstrels ; written & composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Caption title: My old Kentucky home, good-night!, Titles for series nos. 18-19 printed on t.p., Other publishers: Pittsburgh : H. Kleber ; Cleveland : Holbrook & Long ; St. Louis : Wakelam & Iucho., Pages 1, 4 and 6 are unnumbered, p. 2-3 and 5 are numbered., Verses 2-3 printed without accompaniment on p. 5., Advertisement: Descriptive list of new music and books published by Wm. A. Pond & Co. on p. [6], Title page illustration: small, round lithograph of a cabin scene at night., "Wakelam Sc.", Price mark 3 1/2 in six-pointed star., The words "piano" and "guitar" appear on t.p., First line of text: The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home., First line of chorus: Weep no more, my lady., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 438.39., Foster's plantation melodies ; no. 20.
My old Kentucky home, good night
My old Kentucky home, good night
as sung by Christy's Minstrels ; written & composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Caption title: My old Kentucky home, good-night!, Titles for series nos. 18-19 printed on t.p., Other publishers: Pittsburgh : H. Kleber ; Cleveland : Holbrook & Long ; St. Louis : Wakelam & Iucho., "Sung by Christy's Minstrels"--Caption., Verses 2-3 printed without accompaniment on p. 5., Title page illustration: small round lithograph of a cabin scene at night., "Wakelam Sc.", "25 cts. nett.", The words "piano" and "guitar" appear on t.p., First line of text: The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home., First line of chorus: Weep no more, my lady., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 438.23., Foster's plantation melodies ; no. 20.
My old Kentucky home, good night
My old Kentucky home, good night
by Stephen Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Caption title: My old Kentucky home, good night., "Beaux arts edition.", Publication date based on latest copyright date of music in advertisements., Advertisements: Love and passion / J. Messina, c1902 on p. [2] and Just a dream of you, dear / F. Henri Klickmann, c1912., Color title page illustration: cabin scene., First line of text: The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home., First line of chorus: Weep no more my lady., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: VOS128.51.
My old Kentucky home, good night
My old Kentucky home, good night
words and music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Caption title., Advertisement: Popular songs and dance music on p. [6], Ornamental border on t.p., First line of text: The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home., First line of chorus: Weep no more, my lady.
My old Kentucky home, good night
My old Kentucky home, good night
as sung by Christy's Minstrels ; written & composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Caption title: My old Kentucky home, good-night!, Titles for series nos. 18-19 printed on t.p., Other publishers: Pittsburgh : H. Kleber ; Cleveland : Holbrook & Long ; St. Louis : Balmer & Weber., "Sung by Christy's Minstrels"--Caption., Verses 2-3 printed without accompaniment on p. 5., "Wakelam.", "Quidor Engvr."--Colophon., "25 cts. nett.", The words "piano" and "guitar" appear on t.p., First line of text: The sun shines bright in the old Kentucky home., First line of chorus: Weep no more my lady., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 438.206., Foster's plantation melodies ; no. 20.

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