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The jolly raftsman / words by Andrew Evans, and sung by him at his concerts with great success ; [music by D.D. Emmett].
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- Format:
- Musical score
- Author/Creator:
- Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815-1904.
- Series:
- Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815-1904. Selections (Original banjo melodies). Songs. 2nd series.
- Old man Emmit's original banjo melodies. Second series
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815-1904.
- Songs with piano.
- Portraits.
- Minstrel music--United States.
- Minstrel music.
- United States.
- Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815-1904--Portraits.
- Emmett, Daniel Decatur.
- Evans, Andrew--Musical settings.
- Evans, Andrew.
- Genre:
- Songs with piano.
- Songs.
- Scores.
- Physical Description:
- 1 score (2 unnumbered pages) : illustrations ; 34 cm.
- Contained In:
- Keffer Collection of Sheet Music.
- Other Title:
- Original banjo melodies.
- Oh I was born in ole Virginny.
- My raft is by the shore.
- Place of Publication:
- Boston (67 & 69 Court St., Boston) : Keith's Music Publishing House, [1844]
- Notes:
- Song; for voice and piano; refrain set for chorus (SAB) and piano.
- Caption title.
- First line of text: Oh I was born in ole Virginny.
- First line of chorus: My raft is by the shore.
- Illustration: portrait of D.D. Emmett surrounded by four small figures depicting minstrel performers / Billings, del. ; Lith. of E.W. Bouvé, Boston.
- OCLC:
- 52453528
- Publisher Number:
- 291-3 Keith's Music
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