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America.

Authors :
Smith, Samuel Francis
Smith, Samuel Francis
Publication Year :
2024

Details

Database :
OAIster
Notes :
First line: My country, 'tis of thee., Without music., Charles Magnus is listed at 12 Frankfort St. in New York City directories for 1861 through 1867. Works also listing the Washington DC imprint appear to have been published 1863-1864., There are two songs on one broadside. The other title: "Hail Columbia." (001529-BROADa)., At head of song sheet: Magnus headpiece displaying hand-colored illustrations of 2 female allegorical figures holding a lyre & scales on the left with U.S. flag behind them & the state seal of Connecticut on the right., Song lettersheet text in blue; two columns; lined on verso; cropped at fold; four seven-line stanzas divided by Roman numerals., At foot: "500 illustrated ballads ... Charles Magnus, No. 12 Frankfort Street, New York. Branch Office: No. 520 7th St., Washington, D.C.", CPM song sheet #003527-BROAD credits alternate title ("Dear America")., CPM song sheet # 003138-BROAD (1860-1870)--credits alternate title (". . .'tis of thee")., CPM song sheet # 002768-BROAD credits alternate title ("National hymn")., CPM song sheet # 002871-BROAD (1862)--credits alternate title ("My Country")., OCLC #7828019 credits Smith & Carey., Several CMP sheet music editions (earliest 1896, #000092-UCLAL)--credits Smith & Ellis., Music for the Church of God web site credits Watts & 1719 date. Lyrics based on Psalm 90:1-5 & "St. Anne" tune by Croft, 1708., See variant editions: 001530-BROADb, 001669-BROAD, 001964-BROAD, 002768-BROAD, 002871-BROAD, 002905-BROADb, 002946-BROADa, 002954-BROADb, 003045-BROAD, 003138-BROAD, 003527-BROAD, 003710-BROAD, 003711-BROAD, 004914-BROAD, 005103-BROAD, 005167-BROAD, & 005566-BROAD., Edwin Wolf's American Song Sheets, hdpc. Magnus 32a, Edwin Wolf's American Song Sheets, 831h
Accession number :
edsoai.ocm60404667