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Away goes Cuffee, or, Hooray for '63

Description:
  • words & music by L.B. Starkweather
  • For voice, piano, and chorus (SATB)
  • Cover title
  • Cover illustration: engraving of head of Afro-American man incorporated in the …
Year:
1863
Contributor:
Starkweather, L. B. (composer)
Greene, Henry (illustrator)
Oliver Ditson & Co. (publisher)
Subject:
Lincoln, Abraham > 1809-1865 > Songs and music
Emancipation proclamation > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Songs and music
United States > Race relations
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Away goes Cuffee, or, Hooray for '63

Description:
  • words & music by L.B. Starkweather.
  • For voice, piano, and chorus (SATB)
  • Cover title.
  • Cover illustration: engraving of head of Afro-American man incorporated in the …
Year:
1863
Contributor:
Starkweather, L. B. (composer)
Greene, H. F. (Henry F.), b. ca. 1828 (illustrator)
Oliver Ditson & Co (publisher)
Genre:
sheet music
Subject:
n-us---
Lincoln, Abraham > 1809-1865 > Songs and music
Emancipation proclamation > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
African Americans > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
United States > History > Civil War, 1861-1865 > Songs and music
United States > Race relations
Local ID:
LMu 9
Collection:
Brown University Library
Lincoln Sheet Music
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Carry me back to Old Virginny:: song and chorus

Description:
  • words and music by James Bland
  • For voice, piano, and chorus (SATB) in key of A♭
  • Caption title
  • "Copyright 1879 by John F. Perry & …
Year:
1878
Contributor:
Bland, James A. (James Allen), 1854-1911 (creator)
John F. Perry & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Virginia > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Carry me back to Old Virginny:: song and chorus

Description:
  • words and music by Jas. A. Bland; arranged for banjo by George C. Dobson
  • For voice, banjo, and chorus (SATB) in key of A major …
Year:
1880
Contributor:
Bland, James A. (James Allen), 1854-1911 (creator)
Dobson, George C. (George Clifton), 1842- (arranger)
John F. Perry & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Virginia > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

Carry me back to old Virginny:: part song for men's voices

Description:
  • words and melody by James Bland; arr. by W.O. Perkins
  • For men's voices (TTBB)
  • Caption title
  • Advertisement for songs in this and other O. Ditson …
Year:
1902
Contributor:
Bland, James A. (James Allen), 1854-1911 (creator)
Perkins, W. O. (William Oscar), 1831-1902 (arranger)
Hale, F. G. (illustrator)
C.H. Ditson & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Part songs, English
Virginia > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

Carry me back to old Virginny:: part song for men's voices

Description:
  • words and melody by James Bland; arr. by W.O. Perkins
  • For men's voices (TTBB) in key of A♭
  • Caption title
  • Advertisement for "O world, thou …
Year:
1906
Contributor:
Bland, James A. (James Allen), 1854-1911 (creator)
Perkins, W. O. (William Oscar), 1831-1902 (arranger)
Oliver Ditson Company (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Part songs, English
Virginia > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

Carry me back to Old Virginny:: song and chorus

Description:
  • words and music by James Bland
  • For voice, piano, and chorus (SATB) in key of A♭
  • Caption title
  • "Sung with Great Success by Alma Gluck"--Cover …
Year:
1906
Contributor:
Bland, James A. (James Allen), 1854-1911 (creator)
Gluck, Alma, 1884-1938 (performer)
Oliver Ditson Company (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Virginia > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

Carry me back to Old Virginny:: duet for soprano and tenor, with violin obbligato

Description:
  • [words and music by] James Bland; arranged by N. Clifford Page
  • Score for soprano, tenor, and piano, part for violin obbligato in key of G …
Year:
1919
Contributor:
Bland, James A. (James Allen), 1854-1911 (creator)
Page, N. Clifford (Nathaniel Clifford), 1866-1956 (arranger)
Gluck, Alma, 1884-1938 (performer)
Oliver Ditson Company (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Vocal duets with piano
Virginia > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Carry me back to Tennessee:: Negro song and chorus

Description:
  • words and music by Sep. Winner
  • For voice, piano, and chorus (SATB)
  • Advertisement for other songs: p. [4]
Year:
1870
Contributor:
Winner, Septimus, 1827-1902 (creator)
Charles Sheard & Co. (London, England) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
African American women
Slavery > United States > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Tennessee > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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The dear old home we loved so well:: companion to "The old home ain't what it used to be"

Description:
  • words and music by C.A. White
  • For voice, piano, and chorus (SATB)
  • Caption title
  • Sung by: the original Georgia Minstrels and Charles B. Hicks
  • Dedicated …
Year:
1874
Contributor:
White, C. A. (Charles Albert), 1832-1892 (creator)
Hicks, Charles B. (performer)
Georgia Minstrels (performer)
White, Smith & Co. (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

Don't you remember me massa, or, The slaves return

Description:
  • words by George Cooper; music by M. Waterson
  • For voice and piano
  • Cover title
  • Sung by: Frank J. Hall
  • Advertisement for another song: p. [6] …
Year:
1899
Contributor:
Waterson, M. (creator)
Hall, Frank J. (performer)
Cooper, George, 1840-1927 (lyricist)
Royal Music Company (New York, N.Y.) (publisher)
Subject:
Hall, Frank J.
African Americans > Songs and music
Slavery > United States > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Plantation life > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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Emancipation day:: song

Description:
  • by C. St. John
  • For voice and piano
  • Cover title
  • "To G. Swaine Buckley"
  • Cover illustration: engraving of Afro-American dancing with a voting ticket in …
Year:
1875
Contributor:
St. John, C. (composer)
White, Smith & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > History > 1863-1877 > Songs and music
Emancipation proclamation > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

Eva's parting:: subject taken from Uncle Tom's cabin

Description:
  • written by Mary A. Collier; music composed by F. James
  • For voice and piano
  • Cover title
  • Cover engraved by Greene Sc.
  • Library's copy inscribed: Agnes …
Year:
1852
Contributor:
James, F. (composer)
Collier, Mary A. (lyricist)
Greene, Henry (illustrator)
G.P. Reed & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Death songs
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

Going from de cotton fields:: song and chorus

Description:
  • words and music by Thomas P. Westendorf
  • For voice, piano, and chorus (SATB)
  • Caption title
  • Dedicated to: John B. Westendorf
  • Advertisements for other songs: p. …
Year:
1879
Contributor:
Westendorf, Thomas P., 1848-1923 (creator)
W.F. Shaw (Music publisher) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Economic conditions > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Plantation life > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

Good-by, old cabin home:: solo, duet, and chorus

Description:
  • words and music by C.A. White
  • For 2 solo voices, chorus (SATB), and piano
  • Caption title
  • As sung by: Emma Hyers and Sam Lucas in …
Year:
1877
Contributor:
White, C. A. (Charles Albert), 1832-1892 (creator)
Lucas, Sam, b. 1848 (performer)
Hyers, Emma Louise (performer)
White, Smith & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Plantation life > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

Good-by, old cabin home:: solo, duet, and chorus

Description:
  • words and music by C.A. White
  • For 2 solo voices, chorus (SATB), and piano
  • Caption title
  • As sung by: Emma Hyers and Sam Lucas in …
Year:
1877
Contributor:
White, C. A. (Charles Albert), 1832-1892 (creator)
Lucas, Sam, b. 1848 (performer)
Hyers, Emma Louise (performer)
White, Smith & Co. (Boston, Mass.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Plantation life > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

I's left de ole plantation:: song and chorus

Description:
  • words and music by Thomas P. Westendorf
  • For voice, piano, and chorus (SATB)
  • Caption title
  • Advertisement for another song: p. [6]
  • Cover illustration: drawing of …
Year:
1879
Contributor:
Westendorf, Thomas P., 1848-1923 (creator)
Balmer & Weber (St. Louis, Mo.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Economic conditions > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Plantation life > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

I'se on de way:: freedman's song

Description:
  • arranged and composed by Wurzel
  • For voice, piano, and chorus (SATB)
  • Caption title
Year:
1864
Contributor:
Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895 (composer)
Root & Cady (Chicago, Ill.) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Enslaved persons > Emancipation > United States.
Emancipation proclamation > Songs and music
Popular music > United States.
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

Kentucky Rose

Description:
  • by Walter Bray
  • For voice and piano
  • Caption title
  • Library's copy inscribed: Mr. Lorenberg
Year:
1875
Contributor:
Bray, Walter, d. 1891 (composer)
John Church & Co. (Cincinnati, Ohio) (publisher)
Subject:
African Americans > Marriage > Songs and music
Freedmen > Songs and music
Popular music > United States
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
Full Record

Little Sam

Description:
  • words and music by Will S. Hays
  • For voice, 4-part chorus, and piano
  • Caption title
  • Advertisements for other music: p. [1-2], [42]
Year:
1869
Contributor:
Hays, Will S. (William Shakespeare), 1837-1907 (composer)
J.L. Peters (Music publisher) (publisher)
Subject:
Freedmen > Songs and music
African Americans > History > Songs and music
Collection:
Brown University Library
Representations of Blackness in Music of the United States (1830-1920)
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