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SKU: LV.16524

Composed by William T. Parke. Courtship & love, Kissing, Marriage proposals. Lester S. Levy Collection. 3 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.16524).

Johny Came a Courting Me. Composed by Wm. T. Parke. Published [n.d.] by F. Riley, 297 Broadway in New York. Composition of strophic with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Courtship & love, Kissing, Marriage proposals. First line reads Johnny came a courting me with his how d'ye do..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

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SKU: LV.4679

Composed by John T. Hiler. Floods, Disaster victims, Destruction of property, Fear, Reconstruction. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.4679).

The Avalanche of Death, or, The Johnstown Horror. Solo & Chorus. Words by D.F. Hunton. Music by John T. Hiler. Published 1889 by The S. Brainard's Sons Co. in Chicago. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Floods, Disaster victims, Destruction of property, Fear, Reconstruction. First line reads When that lake at Conemaugh, burst its banks of mud and straw..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

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SKU: LV.16768

Composed by John Sinclair. Drownings, Bodies of water, Spouses, Quarreling, Deceit. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.16768).

Johnny Sands. Comic Ballad. Composed by John Sinclair. Published 1842 by Oliver Ditson, 115 Washington St. in Boston. Composition of strophic with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Drownings, Bodies of water, Spouses, Quarreling, Deceit. First line reads A man whose name was Johnny Sands, Had married Betty Hague..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

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SKU: LV.4769

Composed by George Schleiffarth. Destruction, Dams, Floods. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.4769).

The Torrents Came Upon Them, or, The Johnstown Disaster. Song & Chorus. Words by Tom Hall. Music by Geo. Schleiffarth. Published 1889 by S. Brainard's Sons Co. in Chicago. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Destruction, Dams, Floods. First line reads There's an album fill'd with pictures, that the waters in their rage..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

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SKU: LV.14634

Composed by Johnny Allen. Portraits, Alcoholic beverages, Wine, Intoxication. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.14634).

Pop, Pop, Pop, or Sparkling Wine. Johnny Allen's Songs & Dances. [Johnny Allen]. Published 1868 by John Church, Jr., 66 West 4th St. in Cincinnati. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Portraits, Alcoholic beverages, Wine, Intoxication. First line reads Old fogies may brag of their crusted Port, Their drops of short and all that sort..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

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SKU: LV.18569

Composed by G. W. Hunt. Railroads, Couples, Railroad employees, Courtship & love. Lester S. Levy Collection. 6 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.18569).

Johnny the Engine Driver. Written & Composed by G.W. Hunt. Published [n.d.] by John Alvey Turner?] in London. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Rialroads, Couples, Railroad employees, Courtship & love. First line reads Some ladies love the sailor's brave, That plough the salt salt sea..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

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SKU: LV.12985

Composed by A. Weaver. Andrew Johnson, Petroleum industry, Satire. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.12985).

My Policy, or, Johnson On The Brain. Song and Chorus. Words by Luke Collin; Music by A. Weaver. Published 1866 by W.W. Whitney, Palace of Music, 173 Summit Street in Toledo, Ohio. Composition of strophic with SATB chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Andrew Johnson, Petroleum industry, Satire. First line reads The times are sadly out of joint, And chaos seems to reign..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

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SKU: LV.18383

Arranged by B.F. Rix. Musicians, Percussion instruments, Stringed instruments, Woodwind instruments, Brass instruments. Lester S. Levy Collection. 7 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.18383).

Johnny Schmoker. A Descriptive Chorus. Harmonised & Arranged By B.F. Rix. Published 1863 by Root & Cady, 95 Clark St. in Chicago. Composition of sectional with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Musicians, Percussion instruments, Stringed instruments, Woodwind instruments, Brass instruments. First line reads Johnny Schmoker, Johnny Schmoker, Ich kann spielen, Ich kann spielen..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

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SKU: LV.4834

Composed by M.H. Rosenfeld & F. Belasco. African Americans, Dialects, Death, Symbols, Satan, Ethnic stereotypes. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.4834).

The Popular Rage. Johnny Get Your Gun. Ethiopian Song and Chorus. By F. Belasco (M.H. Rosenfeld). Published 1886 by T.B. Harms & Co., 819 Broadway in New York. Composition of strophic with refrain and chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include African Americans, Dialects, Death, Symbols, Satan, Ethnic stereotypes. First line reads One evenin' in de month of May, Johnny get your gun First line of refrain Johnny get your gun, get your gun today..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

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SKU: LV.7613

Composed by Leighton Bros. & Ren Shields. Portraits, Unrequited love, Quarreling, Homicides, Law enforcement. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.7613).

Frankie and Johnny, or, You'll Miss Me in the Days to Come. by Leighton Bros. & Ren Shields. Published 1919 by Tell Taylor Music Publishers in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Portraits, Unrequited love, Quarreling, Homicides, Law enforcement. First line reads Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts, they had a quarrel one day..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

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SKU: LV.23403

Composed by George W. Meyer & Abe Olman. Cartoons, Courtship, Love, Dogs, Soldiers, World War I. Lester S. Levy Collection. 3 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.23403).

Johnny's in Town. Words by Jack Yellen. Music by Geo. W. Meyer & Abe Olman. Published 1919 by Leo Feist, Inc. in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Cartoons, Courtship, Love, Dogs, Soldiers, World War I. First line reads Down in our alley, each Susie and Sally, is rolling her eyes..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

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SKU: LV.18948

Arranged by Philip Klitz. Ballroom dancing, Couples, Courtship & love. Lester S. Levy Collection. 8 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.18948).

John Strauss! John Strauss! The Girls Are All Mad. Comic Ballad, Illustrative of the Beauties of Strauss, Introducing The Gabrielle, Huldigung, La Rosa, Philomel, Ball Racketen, Elizabethen Waltzes. Written & Adapted By Philip Klitz. Published [n.d.] by Hewitt & Jaques, 239 Broadway in New York. Composition of strophic with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Ballroom dancing, Couples, Courtship & love. First line reads John Strauss, John Strauss, the girls are all mad, Whirling, and twirling, tis really too bad..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

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SKU: LV.23772

Composed by John Stark. Cartoons, Bottles, Alcoholic beverages, Prohibition, Intoxication. Lester S. Levy Collection. 3 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.23772).

John Barleycorn Good-Bye. Words and Music by John Stark. Published 1919 by Stark Music Co. in St. Louis, MO. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Cartoons, Bottles, Alcoholic beverages, Prohibition, Intoxication. First line reads Oh John Barleycorn we'll have to let you go..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

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SKU: LV.22182

Composed by F. Boot. Caricatures, Uncle Sam, John Bull, Patriotism, Waterfronts, Cliffs, Forts & fortifications, Abraham Lincoln, Civil War--Union. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.22182).

Jonathan to John. Words by Hosea Bigelow. Music Composed by F. Boot. Published 1862 by Henry Tolman & Co., 291 Washn. St. in Boston. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Caricatures, Uncle Sam, John Bull, Patriotism, Waterfronts, Cliffs, Forts & fortifications, Abraham Lincoln, Civil War--Union. First line reads It don't seem hardly fair, John, when both my hands was full..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.

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SKU: LV.15169

Arranged by J. Gibson. Portraits, Stringed instruments, Native Americans, Caricatures, Children, Ethnic stereotypes, Dialects. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.15169).

Songs & Glees of the Gibson Troupe. Old John Brown. Solo and Chorus. Arranged by J. Gibson. Published 1849 by Oliver Ditson, No. 115 Washington St. in Boston. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Portraits, Stringed instruments, Native Americans, Caricatures, Children, Ethnic stereotypes, Dialects. First line reads Old John Brown had a little Ingin, Old John Brown had a little Ingin..

About The Lester S. Levy Collection

The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music consists of over 29,000 pieces of American popular music. Donated to Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries, the collection's strength is its thorough documentation of nineteenth-century American through popular music. This sheet music has been provided by Project Gado, a San Francisco Bay Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.

WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents. Language and concepts within reflect the opinions and values of the time and may be offensive to some.