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Sing me a song of the South

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American popular songs

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Sheet music, 1899

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Title
Sing me a song of the South
Additional title: A well fought battle ended, a vict'ry nobly earned. [first line of song]
Additional title: Sing me a song of the sunny South, one with a sweet refrain. [first line of chorus]
Names
Casey, James W. (Composer)
Norton, George A. (Lyricist)
Collection

American popular songs

Sheet music, 1899

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1899
Place: New York ; Chicago; [etc.]
Publisher: M. Witmark & Sons
Library locations
Music Division
Topics
Songs
Singing
Dying declarations
Pathos
Soldiers -- Southern States
Genres
Scores
Notes
Content: On cover: Sung with great success by the phenomenal baritone Will Thompson of Primrose & Dockstader's Minstrels. Cover includes photograph of Will Thompson.
Content: Subtitle on cover: Pathetic descriptive ballad.
Content: Summary: As he lays dying in battle [presumably the Civil War], a soldier asks to hear a typical song from the Southern United States; as his comrades sing, he passes away; as they lay him in his grave, they still remember the song they sang.
Statement of responsibility: words by George A. Norton ; music by James W. Casey.
Physical Description
Extent: 6 p. ; 35 cm.
Type of Resource
Notated music
Languages
English
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b10826013
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21736880
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b21738653
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 91c66730-c595-012f-d330-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1899: Issued
  • 2016: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Sing me a song of the South" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1899. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efc5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. "Sing me a song of the South" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed November 25, 2024. https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efc5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Music Division, The New York Public Library. (1899). Sing me a song of the South Retrieved from https://qa-digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47df-efc5-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Wikipedia Citation

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Sing me a song of the South