Stephen Foster Collection

: Old Uncle Edward; 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., Parody of: Old Uncle Ned / Stephen Collins Foster., "W. S. & J. Crowley, Booksellers and Stationers, 146 Baltimore Street - Wholesale Ag'ts for Baltimore.", Type ornament border., Plate no.: 1041., First line of text: There formerly might have been an aged colored individual., First line of chorus: Then lay down the agricultural implements., Photostatic copy., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Uncle Ned.

: Old black Joe; written & composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., At head of title: Ten thousand copies sold., Reprint. Originally published: [New York] : Firth, Pond & Co., 1860., Wm. A. Pond & Co. was at this address from 1863 until 1877. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Advertisement: Descriptive list of new music and books on p. [6] The first vocal selection listed is Is he coming birdie., Title page illustration: lithograph of an Afro-American man and a white girl titled "Dan Bryant.", Price mark 4 in a diamond., 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.: 489.245.

: Old black Joe; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Price mark 2 1/2 in six-pointed star within a circle., 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., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 49.

: Old black Joe; 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.

: Old black Joe; written & composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Reprint. Originally published: [New York] : Firth, Pond & Co., 1860., Wm. A. Pond & Co. was at this address from 1863 until 1877. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Advertisement: Bulletin of the latest and most popular sheet music, A, vocal on p. [6], Title page illustration: lithograph of an Afro-American man and a white girl titled "Dan Bryant" / J.B., "Armstrong & Co. Lithographers, corner of Congress & Franklin Sts., Boston.", Price mark 4 in a diamond., 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.: 498.21., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 49.

: Old black Joe; written & composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., At head of title: Ten thousand copies sold., Reprint: Originally published: [New York] : Firth, Pond & Co., 1860., Wm. A. Pond & Co. was at this address from 1863 until 1877. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Advertisement: Descriptive list of new music and books on p. [6] The first vocal selection listed is Hush thee, my baby., Title page illustration: lithograph of an Afro-American man and a white girl titled "Dan Bryant.", Price mark 4 in a diamond., 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.: 498.24.

: Old black Joe; sung by the Christy's Minstrels., Arr. for voice and piano, with chorus refrain., E. Donajowski was at this address from 1872 until 1878. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson., 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., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: FS144.178.

: Old black Joe; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Price mark 3 in six-pointed star., 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., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 498.15., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Songs. Selections (Foster's melodies) ; no. 49.

: Old black Joe; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Caption title., Reprint. Originally published: [New York] : Firth, Pond & Co., 1860., Advertisements: New music published by Wm. A. Pond & Co., 25 Union Square, N.Y., [no.] 900, on p. [2] and Stephen C. Foster on p. [6], Color title page illustration: port. of Foster with a facsim. of his autograph., 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.: 498.316.

: Old black Joe; sung by the Christy Minstrels ; composed by S.C. Foster., Arr. for voice and piano, with chorus refrain., Pages 1-2 are unnumbered, p. 3-7 are numbered 1-5, p. 8 is unnumbered., Metzler & Co. was at these addresses from 1858 until 1883. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson., "Price 2/=.", 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.

: Old black Joe; written & composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano, with chorus refrain., At head of title: Ten thousand copies sold., Reprint. Originally published: [New York] : Firth, Pond & Co., 1860., Advertisement: Wm. A. Pond & Co.'s thematic catalogue of new and choice music on p. [6], Title page illustration: lithograph of an Afro-American man and a white girl titled "Dan Bryant" / J.B., "Armstrong & Co. Lithographers, corner of Congress & Franklin Sts., Boston.", Price mark 4 in a diamond., 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.: 498.234.

: Old black Joe; sung by Christy's Minstrels, at St. James's [sic] Hall ; composed by S.C. Foster., Arr. for voice and piano, with chorus refrain., The Musical bouquet was published by Charles Sheard at this address from 1855 until 1899. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson., Title page illustration: three Afro-American men., 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., Foster Hall Collection cutter nos.: FS144.539 and FS144.54., Musical bouquet ; no. 2815.

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