Stephen Foster Collection

: Ellen Bayne; arr; composed by Stephen C. Foster., Originally for voice and piano with duet refrain; arr. for voice and piano, with 3 part chorus refrain., The Musical bouquet was published by Charles Sheard at 192 High Holborn, London, from 1855 until 1899. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson., Advertisements in bottom margins: Christy's Minstrels' songs, with choruses, in the Musical bouquet on p. 2, Christy's Minstrels' songs in the Musical Bouquet on p. 3, and Cheap & elegant musical presents on p. 4., Ornamental border on t.p., Autographs of Stephen C. Foster and Edwin P. Christy are reproduced on t.p., First line of text: Soft be thy slumbers., First line of chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: FS42.537., Musical bouquet ; no. 1009.

: Ellen Bayne; arr; written and composed by Stephen C. Foster., Originally for voice and piano with duet refrain; arr. for voice and guitar, with duet refrain., Caption title., Five unnumbered titles in series printed on t.p., Reprint. Originally published: [New York] : Firth, Pond & Co., 1854., Verses 2-3 printed without accompaniment on p. 5., "R.M. Gaw, Eng'r."--Title page., "25 cts. nett."--Title page., First line of text: Soft be thy slumbers., First line of chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 126.59., Foster's melodies arranged for the guitar.

: Ellen Bayne; arr; composed by Stephen C. Foster., Originally for voice and piano with duet refrain; arr. for voice and piano, with 3 part chorus refrain., The Musical bouquet was published by Charles Sheard at this address from 1855 until 1899. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson., First line of text: Soft be thy slumbers., First line of chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: FS42.54., Musical bouquet ; no. 1009.

: Ellen Bayne; arr; sung by Christy's Minstrels ; composed by S.C. Foster ; [edited by Joseph R.W. Harding], Originally for voice and piano with duet refrain; arr. for voice and piano, with quartet refrain., At head of title: Metzler & Co's edition of American melodies., Metzler & Co. was at these addresses from 1858 until 1883. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson., "Price 2/.", First line of text: Soft be thy slumbers., First line of chorus: Gentle slumbers o'er thee glide., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: FS42.508.

: Engine company number forty-one; Without music., Type ornament border., Air--Camptown races / [Stephen Collins Foster], First line of text: The gassing "Tigers" made their brag., First line of chorus: For the Stagtown boys are up., Publisher's no.: 312., Photostatic copy., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Camptown races.

: Engine number fifteen; Without music., J. Andrews was located at 38 Chatham St. from 1853 to 1859., Type ornament border., Air--Oh, Susannah / [Stephen Collins Foster], First of text: The "Old Maid" sleeps in her cosy "crib," around on Chrystie street., First line of chorus: Oh, Belles of Blazes., Publisher's no.: 341., Photostatic copy., Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864. Oh! Susanna.

: Essence of old Kentucky; by George Christy., Without music; tunes indicated by title., Publication date cf. New Grove Dictionary of American Music, v. 1, p. 44.

: Eulalie; Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Caption title., "List" title page title: Christy's Minstrels' popular songs for the piano-forte, with choruses., From poem: Eulalie / Henry Sylvester Cornwell., Library copy imperfect: imprint and page numbers cropped., The Musical bouquet was published by Charles Sheard at 192 High Holborn, London, from 1855 until 1899. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson., Advertisements in bottom margins of p. 2-4., Title page illustration includes an open score and musical instruments., Autographs of Stephen C. Foster and Edwin P. Christy are reproduced in left margin of t.p., First line of text: Bluebirds, linger here a while., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: FS45.538., Musical bouquet ; no. 1537.

: Eulalie; written by H.S. Cornwell ; composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Reprint. Originally published: [New York] : Firth, Pond & Co., 1851., S.T. Gordon was at this address from 1863 until 1866. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., There is no plate no. on p. 5., Advertisement: New songs, duetts and quartettes, no. 10, on p. [6], Price mark 3 in five-pointed star., The words "piano" and "guitar" appear on t.p., First line of text: Bluebirds, linger here a while.

: Eulalie; written by H.S. Cornwell ; composed by Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Reprint. Originally published: [New York] : Firth, Pond & Co., 1851., S.T. Gordon was at this address from 1863 until 1866. Cf. Early American sheet music / Dichter and Shapiro., Price mark 2 1/2 in five-pointed star., The words "piano" and "guitar" appear on t.p., First line of text: Bluebirds, linger here a while., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: 129.4.

: Eulalie; Stephen C. Foster., For voice and piano., Caption title., "List" title page title: Christy's Minstrels' popular songs for the piano-forte, with choruses., From poem: Eulalie / Henry Sylvester Cornwell., The Musical bouquet was published by Charles Sheard at 192 High Holborn, London, from 1855 until 1899. Cf. Victorian music publishers / Parkinson., Advertisements in bottom margins: the Christy Minstrels songs in the Musical bouquet on p. 2 and 3, and New songs as sung by Christy's Minstrels on p. 4., Title page illustration includes an open score and musical instruments., Autographs of Edwin P. Christy and Stephen C. Foster are reproduced in left and right margins of t.p., respectively., First line of text: Bluebirds, linger here a while., Foster Hall Collection cutter no.: FS45.539., Musical bouquet ; no. 1537.

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