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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Comic song book
Comic song book
as sung by J. S. Berry., Without music; tunes indicated by title., Colored illustrated cover.
Complete repertoire of the songs, ballads and plantation melodies
Complete repertoire of the songs, ballads and plantation melodies
sung by the veritable and legitimate Christy Minstrels., Without music., Cover title.
Comrades, fill no glass for me
Comrades, fill no glass for me
poetry & music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Reprint. Originally published: [Baltimore] : Miller & Beacham, 1855., Oliver Ditson & Co. became Oliver Ditson Co. as printed in advertisement in 1889. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Verses 2-3 printed as text on p. [5], Last four lines of verse 3 printed as text on t.p., Advertisement: Piano solos selected from recent publications published by Oliver Ditson Co. on p. [6], Price mark 3 in five-pointed star., "E. M'Carthy.", First line of text: Oh! comrades fill no glass for me., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 90.3.
Comrades, fill no glass for me
Comrades, fill no glass for me
poetry & music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Verses 2-3 printed as text on p. [5], Last four lines of verse 3 printed as text on t.p., Price mark 2 1/2 in five-pointed star., "E. M'Carthy.", First line of text: Oh! comrades fill no glass for me.
Comrades, fill no glass for me
Comrades, fill no glass for me
poetry & music by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Reprint. Originally published: [Baltimore] : Miller & Beacham, 1855., Oliver Ditson acquired these plates in 1873 and remained at this address until 1876. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Verses 2-3 printed as text on p. [5], Last four lines of verse 3 printed as text on t.p., Price mark 3 in five-pointed star., "E. M'Carthy.", First line of text: Oh! comrades fill no glass for me.
Continental songster
Continental songster
Title vignette., Colored illustration on cover., Without music; tunes indicated by title.

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