Collection Items

  • Audio Recording
    You've Been A Good Old Wagon, But You've Done Broke Down
    The Wagon
    Composer Ben Harney sings his song, "You've Been a Good Old Wagon, But You've Done Broke Down," without accompaniment. Recorded by Robert Winslow Gordon, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (probably in Harney's home), ca. 1925. sound recording | 1 cylinder. | This is thought to be the first published ragtime song, published in 1895. The original sheet music was written for piano and voice. (General). Not...
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Gordon, Robert Winslow - Harney, Benjamin Robertson
    • Date: 1978
  • Audio Recording
    The Avondale Mine Disaster sound recording | 1 sound recording | Recorded in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. (Venue). Recorded in 1946. (Date). First published on the Library of Congress LP AFS L16, "Songs and Ballads of the Anthracite Miners," 1947. (Bibliographic History). Forms part of the George Korson Recordings of Pennsylvania Coal Miners Collection. (Source). Sound Recording (Form).
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Quinn, John J. - Korson, George Gershon
    • Date: 1947
  • Audio Recording
    Union Man sound recording | 1 sound recording | First published on the Library of Congress LP AFS L16, "Songs and Ballads of the Anthracite Miners," 1947. (Bibliographic History). Forms part of the George Korson Recordings of Pennsylvania Coal Miners Collection. (Source). Recorded in 1946. (Date). Recorded in the Newkirk Tunnel Mine, Tamaqua, Pennsylvania. (Venue). Sound Recording (Form).
    • Contributor: Morgan, Albert - Library of Congress - Korson, George Gershon
    • Date: 1947
  • Audio Recording
    The Shoofly sound recording | 1 sound recording | First published on the Library of Congress LP AFS L16, "Songs and Ballads of the Anthracite Miners," 1947. (Bibliographic History). Forms part of the George Korson Recordings of Pennsylvania Coal Miners Collection. (Source). Recorded in 1946. (Date). Recorded in Centralia, Pennsylvania. (Venue). The ballad describes local consequences of a period of economic depression that began in 1873....
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Walsh, Daniel - Korson, George Gershon
    • Date: 1947
  • Audio Recording
    The Miner's Doom sound recording | 1 sound recording | First published on the Library of Congress LP AFS L16, "Songs and Ballads of the Anthracite Miners," 1947. (Bibliographic History). Forms part of the George Korson Recordings of Pennsylvania Coal Miners Collection. (Source). Recorded in 1946. Recorded in Centralia, Pennsylvania. (Venue). The collector notes that this is a Welsh ballad. (Content). Sound Recording (Form).
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Walsh, Daniel - Korson, George Gershon
    • Date: 1947
  • Audio Recording
    Colley's Run-I-O sound recording | 1 sound recording | Published on the Library of Congress LP AFS L28 "Cowboy Songs, Ballads, and Cattle Calls from Texas," edited by Duncan Emrich, 1952. (Bibliographic History). Versions of this woodsman's song are known in Maine, Michigan, and Pennsylvania. (General). Forms part of the L. Parker Temple Recordings collection. (Source). Recorded at the Library of Congress. (Venue). Recorded in 1946....
    • Contributor: Library of Congress - Korson, Rae - Temple, L. Parker
    • Date: 1952
  • Audio Recording
    Blue Monday sound recording | 1 sound recording | Forms part of the George Korson Bituminous Songs Collection. AFC 1963/004: AFS 12010-12012 (Source). Recorded in New Kensington, Pennsylvania. (Venue). Recorded in 1940. (Date). Published on the Library of Congress LP L60 "Songs and Ballads of the Bituminous Miners," 1965. (Bibliographic History). Sound Recording (Form).
    • Contributor: Barry, Michael F. - Library of Congress - Korson, George Gershon
    • Date: 1965
  • Audio Recording
    Tchepone sound recording | 1 reel. | Forms part of the documentation of the American Folklife Center presentation "In Country": A concert and Symposium on the Folksong Traditions of the Vietnam-Era Soldier. (Source). July 13, 1989. (Date). Chuck Rosenburg is from Pennsylvania. (Biographical). Sound Recording (Form).
    • Contributor: Rosenburg, Chuck, Performer
  • Notated Music
    Chanuka march sheet music | 4 p. ; 35 cm. | "Patriotic Song" "Words and Music by Sol. S. Rose Principal of Hebrew National School Philadelphia" Source: Heskes, Irene, Yiddish American Popular Songs, 1895-1950 (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Rose, Solomon S. - Solomon S. Rose
    • Date: 1904

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  • Notated Music
    The war victims sheet music | 3 p. ; 34 cm. | Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Shor, A. (Anshel) - Spivak, Adolph - Miss Minnie Spivak
    • Date: 1915

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  • Notated Music
    Ich will a boy sheet music | 4 p. ; 34 cm. | From the drama "Tsvishen toyzend froyen" (General). Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Anshel Schorr and Udele Belzer - Belzer, Yudele - Shor, A. (Anshel)
    • Date: 1916

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  • Notated Music
    Kabed ed ovicho sheet music | 4 p. ; 32 cm. | Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Arch Street Theatre Company - Secunda, Sholom - Schorr, A. (Anshel)
    • Date: 1922

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  • Book/Printed Material
    Six ballads from the poem of the Lady of the Lake sheet music | 6 nos., unpaged. fol. | Sheet Music (Form). Print (Form).
    • Contributor: Carr & Schetky - Carr, Benjamin
    • Date: 1810

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  • Notated Music
    After the cake walk Instrumental parts | 36 p., 10 3/4 x 7 in. | Parts: solo B-flat cornet (2), solo or 1st B-flat clarinet (2), drums (2), E-flat basses (2), 1st & 2nd E-flat altos (2), 2nd & 3rd B-flat cornets (2), 1st & 2nd trombones (2), 1st & 2nd tenors (2), bassoons (2), oboes (2), 3rd & 4th E-flat altos (2), 2nd & 3rd B-flat clarinets...
    • Contributor: Vandersloot Music Co - Dett, R. Nathaniel - Smith, Lee Orean
    • Date: 1901

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  • Notated Music
    After the cake walk Instrumental parts | 36 p., 10 3/4 x 7 in. | Parts: piano, 1st violin (2), 2nd violin, viola, cello, bass, flute, oboe, bassoon, 1st A clarinet, 2nd A clarinet, horns in D, 1st A cornet, 2nd A cornet, trombone, drums. (Content). Copyright 1901 by Vandersloot Music Co. Williamsport Pa. & New York. (Copyright). 17 blank pages "Characteristic March-Two Step" Instrumental Parts (Form). Instrumental...
    • Contributor: Vandersloot Music Co - Dett, R. Nathaniel - Smith, Lee Orean
    • Date: 1901

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  • Book/Printed Material
    Boston patriotic song [Adams and liberty] Lyrics only -- tune called for is "To Anacreon in Heaven." Printed in "A collection of songs" (Charles Dibdin, compiler?), pages 326-328.
    • Contributor: [Paine Jr., Robert Treat] - J. Bioren for H. & P. Rice
    • Date: 1799

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  • Notated Music
    Columbia the gem of the ocean sheet music | 5 p. | Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: Lee & Walker - Shaw, David T. - Becket, T.A.
    • Date: 1862

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  • Notated Music
    Columbia the land of the brave sheet music | 3 p. | Song later became popularly known as "Columbia, the gem of the ocean." Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: George Willig - Shaw, David T. - Beckett, T. A.
    • Date: 1843

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  • Notated Music
    Columbia the land of the brave sheet music | 2 p. | Arranged for the Spanish guitar. Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: George Willig - Shaw, David T. - Blancjour, Fr
    • Date: 1846

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  • Notated Music
    The presidents march: a new federal song sheet music | 2 p. | Also contains a version of Yankee Doodle. Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: G. Willig
    • Date: 1798

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  • Notated Music
    Star spangled banner sheet music | 2 p., 12 1/4 x 9 3/4 in. | Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: A. Bacon and Co - [Smith, John Stafford] - [Key, Francis Scott]
    • Date: 1815

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  • Notated Music
    The star spangled banner sheet music | 4 p., 13 x 10 in. | Cover has color illustration. Transcribed for the piano by Ch. Voss. 50th edition. Sheet Music (Form).
    • Contributor: G. Andre and Co - [Key, Francis Scott] - Voss, Ch - [Smith, John Stafford]
    • Date: 1862

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  • Notated Music
    America beloved, revered Illustrated Cover. Color Cover. Music associated with the Union side Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Cunnington, W. P. - Dela, Lewis
    • Date: 1859

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  • Notated Music
    Dirge sung at the consecration of the soldier's cemetary, Gettysburg, Pa Music associated with the Union side Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Delaney, Alfred - Percival, Jas. G.
    • Date: 1863

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  • Notated Music
    Long live the 69th Music associated with the Union side Record created through migration from the Performing Arts Encyclopedia Database.
    • Contributor: Daly, John J. - Mullaly, M.
    • Date: 1861

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