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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Ah! mon fils
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Arr. for voice and piano., Text in French and English., Caption title., Music by Giacomo Meyerbeer. Text by Augustin-Eugène Scribe. Arranged anonymously for voice and piano. English translation by Stephen C. Foster. Cf. Music of Stephen C. Foster / Saunders and Root., William Hall & Son was at this address from 1848 until 1858. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Title page illustration: lithograph of Catharine Hayes / Sarony & Major, 117 Fulton St., N.Y., "25 cts nett"--Title page., First line of English text: Ah! my child., Songs and ballads sung by Miss Catharine Hayes ; no. 3.
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Alexandra songster
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Without music; tunes indicated by title., Unbound; pages uncut; unfolds to a single sheet.
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All day long
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words by Clara Morton ; music composed expressly for Holloway's musical monthly by the late Stephen C. Foster., The music, in the Key of G, is a vocal solo with piano accompaniment., "Geo. F. Swain.", Price mark 3 in six-pointed star., First line of text: All day long I've mourned thine absence., This edition seems to be identical with the probable first edition except for two points. The original magazine pagination, 73-77, has been replaced by the numbers 3, 4, and 5 on the music pages. Also, on the second music page, third bracket, first measure of melody, the fourth note has been changed to an "A" from a "D". The original slur between the third and fourth notes is still faintly visible., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 15.2.
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American college songster
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compiled for the use of students and lovers of student music gererally by S. C. Andrews., Without music; some tunes indicated by title.
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American song books
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Without music., Title on spine: American song books., Bound with: Tony Pastor's new union song book; Sam Slick Yankee songster; The Shamrock, or, Songs of old Ireland; The Pretty little Sarah songster.
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American song books
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Without music., Title on spine: American song books., Bound with: Tony Pastor's new union song book; Sam Slick Yankee songster; Meet me in the lane songster; The Pretty little Sarah songster.
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American song books
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Without music., Title on spine: American song books., Running title: Pretty little Sarah, or, $7 a week., Bound with: Tony Pastor's new Union song book; Sam Slick Yankee songster; The Shamrock, or, Songs of old Ireland; Meet me in the lane songster.
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American song books
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Without music., Title on spine: American song books., Bound with: Tony Pastor's new union song book; The Shamrock, or, Songs of old Ireland; Meet me in the lane songster; The Pretty little Sarah songster.
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American songster
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Without music., Publisher's advertisements: 12 p. (at end), Colored illustrated wrapper.
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