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Carry me back to old Virginny : song and chorus

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

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Additional authors
  1. Blood
  2. Connelly Co.
Description
  1. 1 vocal score (3 p.) : ill.; 36 cm.
Summary
  1. 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
  1. National Endowment for the Arts Millennium Project.
Series statement
  1. Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Alternative title
  1. Carry me back to old Virginny
Subject
  1. African Americans -- Pictorial works
  2. African Americans -- Music
  3. Songs (High voice) with piano
  4. Popular music -- United States -- To 1901
  5. Virginia -- Songs and music
  6. Music
Call number
  1. Music (Sheet) 99-322
Note
  1. For voice and piano.
  2. Caption title.
  3. Chorus (p. 5) written for four voices.
  4. "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)
  1. Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
Local note
  1. Center seam torn; back cover taped to center sheet; some fraying at edges.
Author
  1. Bland, James A. (James Allen), 1854-1911.
Title
  1. Carry me back to old Virginny : song and chorus / words and music by James Bland.
Imprint
  1. Boston, Mass. : Oliver Ditson : J.F. Perry, copyright, c1878.
Series
  1. Treasures of the American Performing Arts, 1875-1923
Additional formats
  1. Also available in electronic form, digitized by The New York Public Library.
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  2. NYPL Digital Collections
Indexed term
  1. Music
Added author
  1. Blood. Illustrator
  2. Connelly Co. Engraver
Publisher no.
  1. 1,403-3 Oliver Ditson
Research call number
  1. Music (Sheet) 99-322
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