Collection Items
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Notated MusicSoldier's dream sheet music | 4 p. | Sheet Music (Form).
- Contributor: J. Hewitt - Hewitt, James
- Date: 1805
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Notated MusicFriend of my soul sheet music | 4 p. | Sheet Music (Form).
- Contributor: J. Hewitt - Hewitt, James
- Date: 1809
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Notated MusicThe psalm-singer's amusement : containing I, A gamut and explanations of the rules of music, &c. ... "As this book was printed at different times [the first three sections] ... are called additional, lately prefixed to the succeeding pages." Includes index.
- Contributor: Billings, William
- Date: 1805
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CollectionThe Library of Congress Celebrates the Songs of America See and Hear American History Through Song "Know the songs of a country and you will know its history for the true feeling of a people speaks through what they sing."
- Date: 1581
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ArticleArticles About Songs Original essays and articles are available on this site to help provide historical context and a deeper view for those who wish to learn more about particular topics. The Library's curators have...
- Date: 1759
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ArticleBiographies Short biographies are available for some of the many composers, lyricists, performers, conductors, field collectors, and folklorists who have played a part in the history of American songs.
- Date: 1759
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ArticleCurator Talks The curators of the collections at the Library of Congress give more information about the history of song in the United States in these brief "Curator Talk" videos with the help of...
- Date: 1759
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ArticleHistorical Topics The history of America is reflected through its songs. Read more about how immigration and migration; work and industry; social change; war and conflict; politics and political campaigns; and sports and leisure...
- Date: 1581
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ArticleIllustrated Sound Recordings Performances of song and concerts from the Library of Congress are available on this site as well as interviews with performers and composers.
- Date: 1759
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ArticleInteractive Maps See the connection between America's geography and song through interactive maps that offer songs from the states and about the states.
- Date: 1581
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ArticlePopular Songs of the Day "Popular songs" can be broadly defined as songs that are at least intended to reach a broad audience via some form of commercial distribution, such as broadsides, sheet music, song collections, touring...
- Date: 1581
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ArticleTimeline Explore the relationship between cultural and historical events to American song on this timeline.
- Date: 1759