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Carry me back to old Virginny : song and chorus

Title
Carry me back to old Virginny : song and chorus / words and music by James Bland.
Author
Bland, James A. (James Allen), 1854-1911.
Publication
Boston, Mass. : Oliver Ditson : J.F. Perry, copyright, c1878.

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Notated musicSupervised use Music (Sheet) 99-322Performing Arts Research Collections - Music

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Additional Authors
  • Blood.
  • Connelly Co.
Description
1 vocal score (3 p.) : ill.; 36 cm.
Summary
Two woodcuts printed on cover; larger one depicts older black person sitting at the side of a road remembering his younger self depicted in the smaller illustration. Two credits: Blood, Del. and Connelly-Co.-Eng.
Donor/Sponsor
National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
Series Statement
Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Alternative Title
Carry me back to old Virginny
Subjects
Note
  • For voice and piano.
  • Caption title.
  • Chorus (p. 5) written for four voices.
  • "Two plantation melodies! Standard and popular!"--Same cover used in publishing both Carry me back to old Virginny and There's a happy little home.
Additional Formats (note)
  • Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
Call Number
Music (Sheet) 99-322
OCLC
  • 12851157
  • NYPG99-C802
Author
Bland, James A. (James Allen), 1854-1911.
Title
Carry me back to old Virginny : song and chorus / words and music by James Bland.
Imprint
Boston, Mass. : Oliver Ditson : J.F. Perry, copyright, c1878.
Series
Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Additional Formats
Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
Local Note
Center seam torn; back cover taped to center sheet; some fraying at edges.
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Indexed Term
Music
Added Author
Blood. Illustrator
Connelly Co. Engraver
Publisher No.
1,403-3 Oliver Ditson
Research Call Number
Music (Sheet) 99-322
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