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Title
[Songs / composed by James A. Bland].
Author
Bland, James A. (James Allen), 1854-1911.
Publication
1878-1946.

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Additional Authors
  • Harvey, Albert.
  • Bickford, Vahdah Olcott.
  • Page, N. Clifford (Nathaniel Clifford), 1866-1956.
  • Manoloff, Bernice.
  • Haywood, Charles, 1904-
  • Louis, F.
  • Harrigan & Hart. prf
Description
12 scores : ill. (some col.); 34 cm. or smaller.
Donor/Sponsor
Schomburg NEH Automated Access to Special Collections Project.
Alternative Title
  • Carry me back to old Virginny.
  • Farmer's daughter or, Little chickens in the garden.
  • In the evening by the moonlight.
  • In the morning by the bright light.
  • James A. Bland Album of Outstanding Songs.
  • Old fashioned homestead.
Subject
  • Bland, James A. 1854-1911
  • African Americans > Music
  • Folk songs, English > United States
  • Songs > United States
  • State songs > Virginia
  • Songs with piano
  • Songs with guitar
  • Songs with violin
  • Popular music > To 1901
  • Popular music > 1901-1910
  • Popular music > 1911-1920
  • Popular music > 1941-1950
  • African Americans > Social life and customs
  • Ethnic stereotypes > 1870-1949
Note
  • With piano acc.
  • "Carry me back to old Virginny" also arranged for two violins and piano by Albert Harvey, for voice and guitar by Vahdah Olcott Bickford and for soprano and tenor duet with violin obbligato by N. Clifford Page.
  • "In the evening by the moonlight" arranged for voice and piano with ukelele chords by Bernice Manoloff.
  • "The Farmer's daughter" adopted by F. Louis.
  • "The James A. Bland Album of Oustanding Songs" compiled, edited and arranged by Charles Haywood.
  • Words by James A. Bland.
  • Various publishers chiefly Boston: John F. Perry & Co.
  • "In the morning by the bright light" as performed by Harrigan and Hart.
  • Cover illustrations include several stereotyped images of African Americans including banjo players and an elderly male ex-slave returning to the plantation; drawing of James A. Bland on cover.
  • Title and first line finding aids available.
Contents
Carry me back to old Virginny (7 copies) -- The Farmer's daughter or, Little chickens in the garden -- In the evening by the moonlight -- In the morning by the bright light -- The James A. Bland Album of Outstanding songs -- Old fashioned homestead.
Call Number
Sc Scores Bland
OCLC
NYPG087000486-C
Author
Bland, James A. (James Allen), 1854-1911.
Title
[Songs / composed by James A. Bland].
Imprint
1878-1946.
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Added Author
Harvey, Albert. Arranger
Bickford, Vahdah Olcott. Arranger
Page, N. Clifford (Nathaniel Clifford), 1866-1956. Arranger
Manoloff, Bernice. Arranger
Haywood, Charles, 1904- Arranger
Louis, F. Arranger
Harrigan & Hart. Performer
Added Title
Carry me back to old Virginny.
Farmer's daughter or, Little chickens in the garden.
In the evening by the moonlight.
In the morning by the bright light.
James A. Bland Album of Outstanding Songs.
Old fashioned homestead.
Research Call Number
Sc Scores Bland
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