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The metropolitan song-book : a selection of new and popular songs and ballads.
- Title
- The metropolitan song-book : a selection of new and popular songs and ballads.
- Publication
- New-York : J.Q. Preble, [1854?]
- [New York] : Typographpy of Tubbs, Nesmith & Teall, 29 Beekman st., [1854?]
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Performing Arts Research Collections to submit a request in person. | Text | Supervised use | JPC 99-1 | Performing Arts Research Collections - Music |
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- Description
- 96 p.; 80 m.
- Alternative Title
- Metropolitan songster
- Metropolitan songster.
- Subjects
- Genre/Form
- Songsters.
- Song texts.
- Note
- Contains one song text about Jenny Lind mania and several sung by her; also songs by W.R. Dempster.
- Preface dated: "New-York, 1854."
- Song texts; without music.
- Publishing date from preface.
- Issued in brown cloth over boards; decorative cover and shelfback; cover stamped in gold; gilt edges; yellow endpapers.
- Contents
- Katy Darling -- Kathleen O’Moore : Irish melody -- Vesper hymn -- John Andreson, my Jo : sung by Jenny Lind -- Those evening bells : air: The bells of St. Petersburg -- The Jenny Lind mania / music by W.H. C. West -- Will thou meet me there, love? / composed by H. Hime -- Jeannette and Jeannot / written by Charles Jeffrey ; composed by Bahs. W. Glover -- Jeannot and Jeannette / by the author of Jeannette & Jeannot -- The ivy green -- Eulalie / poetry by H.S. Cornwell ; music by Stephen C. Foster -- Comin’ thro the rye : sung by Jenny Lind -- March to the battle field -- The Indian’s prayer / music by I.B. Woodbury -- Come, oh! Come with me : an Italian serenade -- When the day with rosy light -- The lament of the irish emigrant / words by Mrs. P. Blackwood ; music by W.R. Dempster -- ‘Tis the last rose of summer : sung by Jenny Lind -- The blind boy / music by Dempster -- Mary’s dream -- I’m saddest when I sing -- The lakeof the dismal swamp : sung by the Hutchinsons -- Thou reign’st in this bosom : serenade -- Wait for the wagon / music by F.D. Burton -- The song of the shirt / by Thomas Hood, esq. -- Araby’s daughter -- There’s a good time coming / words by Charles Mackay ; music by Henry Russell -- The queen of the may / poetry from Alfred Tennyson ; music by William R. Dempster -- Home! Sweet home -- We have lived and loved together / composed by Henry Herz -- Johnny Sands / composed by John Sinclair -- Oft in the stilly night / words by Thomas Moore -- I remember, I remember / words nby W.M. Praed, esq. ; music by Mrs. Fitzgerald -- I’m afloat, I’m afloat / word sby Eliza Cook ; composed by Henry Russell -- I dream of all things free / poetry by Mrs. Hemans ; music by Alexander Ball -- I have something sweet to tell you / ;oetry by Mrs. F.S. Osgood ; music by F.W. Barbour -- Ben Bolt / composed by Nelson Kneass .
- Call Number
- JPC 99-1
- OCLC
- 9790790
- NYPG99-B481
- Title
- The metropolitan song-book : a selection of new and popular songs and ballads.
- Publisher
- New-York : J.Q. Preble, [1854?]
- Manufacturer
- [New York] : Typographpy of Tubbs, Nesmith & Teall, 29 Beekman st., [1854?]
- Local Note
- Mounted inside cover of NYPL copy is a photograph of a young woman in ballroom dress; in ink below: Christine Nilsson...On flyleaf of NYPL copy: Lucretia M. Jordan book, presented by Miss Maggie Brown, April 11, 1860.NYPL copy: cover worn.
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- Added Author
- Dempster, William R. (William Richardson), 1809-1871.J.Q. Preble (Firm)Tubbs, Nesmith & Teall (Firm)Nilsson, Christine, 1843-1921.
- Cover Title
- Metropolitan songster
- Added Title
- Metropolitan songster.
- Research Call Number
- JPC 99-1