Piano and voice - Digital Download

SKU: LV.609

Composed by Mrs. E.A. Parkhurst. Orphans, Alcoholics, Death, Fathers & children, Sadness, Weeping. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.609).

Father's a Drunkard, and Mother is Dead. Song and Chorus. Poetry By Stella, of Good Samaritan Division, No.1 Washington, D.C. Music by Mrs. E.A. Parkhurst. Published 1866 by John F. Ellis, 306 Pennsylvania Ave. in Washington, D.C. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Orphans, Alcoholics, Death, Fathers & children, Sadness, Weeping. First line reads Out in the gloomy night, sadly I roam, I have no Mother dear..

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WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents.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.

Piano - Digital Download

SKU: LV.17812

Composed by A. H. Durocher. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.17812).

A new set of Cotillions. (1) Eloisa; (2) Maria; (3) Caroline; (4) Elizabeth; (5) Laura. Composed and arranged for the Piano Forte By A. H. Durocher. Published 1825 by John Cole in Baltimore. Composition of da capo [includes dance instructions]. with piano instrumentation.

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WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents.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.

Piano - Digital Download

SKU: LV.19127

Composed by C. Meineke. Railroads, Travel, Carts & wagons, Industrial buildings, Monuments & Memorials, Sunrises & sunsets, Couples. Lester S. Levy Collection. 8 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.19127).

The Rail Road. A Characteristic Divertimento for the Piano Forte in which is introduced, a variety of National and Popular Airs [e.g. Hail Columbia, Yankee Doodle, The Star Spangled Banner, etc. Composed by C. Meineke. Published 1828 by John Cole in Baltimore. Composition of theme and variation with piano instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Railroads, Trave, Carts & wagons, Industrial buildings, Monuments & Memorials, Sunrises & sunsets, Couples.

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.

Piano and voice (solo and TTBB chorus) - Digital Download

SKU: LV.4019

Composed by Will. S. Hays. Courtship, Love, Musicians, Marriage proposals, Domestic life, Celebrations, Happiness. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.4019).

She's the Sweetest of Them All. A Popular Song and Chorus. Composed by Will. S. Hays. Published 1869 by John L. Peters in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice (solo and ttbb chorus) instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Courtship, Love, Musicians, Marriage proposals, Domestic life, Celebrations, Happiness. First line reads Oh! I have met a charmer, she's sweet to gaze upon..

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.

Piano and voice (solo and SATB chorus) - Digital Download

SKU: LV.769

Composed by Violetta. Dreaming, Beds, Windows, Drapery, Baskets, Mothers & children, Girls, Nostalgia, Prayer. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.769).

Oh, Let Me Be a Child Again. Words by Edith Moore. Music by Violetta. Published 1874 by John F. Perry & Co. in Boston. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice (solo and satb chorus) instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Dreaming, Beds, Windows, Drapery, Baskets, Mothers & children, Girls, Nostalgia, Prayer. First line reads O, let me be a child again, so simple, full of mirth..

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.

Piano and voice; flute - Digital Download

SKU: LV.17937

Composed by H. R. Bishop. Courtship & love, War. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.17937).

Go My Love. A Rondo. Composed by H.R. Bishop. Published [n.d.] by John Cole in Baltimore. Composition of rondo with piano and voice; flute instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Courtship & love, War. First line reads Go my love nor believe that your Claribel's heart, For a moment will ask you to stay..

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.

Piano and voice - Digital Download

SKU: LV.2211

Composed by Charles H. Purday. Rulers, Musicians, Armor, Spears, Families, Chivalry, Courtship, Love, Deception. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.2211).

The Lay of the Minstrel Knight. A Romance. With an Accompaniment for the Piano Forte or Harp. Composed by Charles H. Purday. Published [n.d.] by John Ashton, 197 Washngton Street in Boston. Composition of strophic with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Rulers, Musicians, Armor, Spears, Families, Chivalry, Courtship, Love, Deception. First line reads Oh list to my lay, said a Minstrel grey..

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.

Piano and voice - Digital Download

SKU: LV.17776

Composed by C. Meineke. Moonlight, Marine accidents, Oceans, Lifeboats, Storms, Lightning, Clouds, Distress, Mothers & children, Death. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.17776).

The Missing Vessel. A Naval Ballad. Supposed to have been written by a Lady of Baltimore. Music Composed By C. Meineke. Published [n.d.] by John Cole & Son in Baltimore. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Moonlight, Marine accidents, Oceans, Lifeboats, Storms, Lightning, Clouds, Distress, Mothers & children, Death. First line reads Her mighty sails the breezes swell, And fast she leaves the less'ning land..

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.

Piano - Digital Download

SKU: LV.21046

Arranged by F. Burgmuller. Military officers, Horseback riding, National Emblems, Eagles, Drums, Cannons. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.21046).

Military Recreations. A Collection of Marches, Quick Steps, and Waltzes. (1) The celebrated Cornet `a Piston Waltz. Arranged for the Piano Forte by F. Burgmuller. Published 1841 by John F. Nunns, 184 Chesnut St. in Philadelphia. Composition of sectional (contains two trios) with piano instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Military officers, Horseback riding, National Emblems, Eagles, Drums, Cannons.

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.

Piano - Digital Download

SKU: LV.17736

Composed by Henry Herz. Lester S. Levy Collection. 13 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.17736).

Variations, Faciles Brillantes & Doigtees `a lusage des jeunes Eleves Sur l'Air Allemand O Mein Lieber Augustin. Arranges pour le Piano Forte a Quatre Mains.; Composees Par Henry Herz. Published [n.d.] by John Cole & Son, Market St. in Baltimore. Composition of binary march [introduction]; theme and variation with piano instrumentation.

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.

Piano and voice - Digital Download

SKU: LV.17970

Composed by J.P. Knight. Courtship & love, Weddings, Widows, Emotion--pain. Lester S. Levy Collection. 3 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.17970).

She Wore a Wreath of Roses. Ballad. Written by T.H. Bayly, Esqr.; Composed by J.P. Knight. Published [n.d.] by John Cole in Baltimore. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Courtship & love, Weddings, Widows, Emotion--pain. First line reads She wore a wreath of roses The night that first we met..

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.

Piano and voice - Digital Download

SKU: LV.1217

Arranged by Sir John Stevenson. Time, Love, Depression, Sadness. Lester S. Levy Collection. 2 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.1217).

Has Sorrow Thy Young Days Shaded. A Favorite Irish Melody. The Words by Thos. Moore, Esqr. Arranged by Sir J.A. Stevenson, M.D. Published [n.d.] by G. Willig's Musical Magazine, No. 171 Chesnut St. in Philadelphia. Composition of strophic with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Time, Love, Depression, Sadness. First line reads Has sorrow thy young days shaded, as clouds o'er the morning fleet?..

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.

Piano and voice - Digital Download

SKU: LV.18117

Courtship & love, Weddings, Distress, Wealth. Lester S. Levy Collection. 3 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.18117).

Jock O'Hazeldean, A favorite Scottish Ballad. Arranged with Symphonies & Accompaniment for the Piano Forte [na]. The Words by Sir Walter Scott Bart. Published [n.d.] by John Cole in Baltimore. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Courtship & love, Weddings, Distress, Wealth. First line reads Why weep ye by the tide Lady? Why weep ye by the tide?..

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.

Piano and voice (solo and SATB chorus) - Digital Download

SKU: LV.4071

Composed by Will S. Hays. Absences, Spouses, Correspondence, Families, Distress, Children, Prayer. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.4071).

Why Don't You Write to Me? A Beautiful Song and Chorus. Composed by Will S. Hays. Published 1869 by John L. Peters, 599 Broadway in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice (solo and satb chorus) instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Absenses, Spouses, Correspondence, Families, Distress, Children, Prayer. First line reads When the twilight gently gathers, round the crimson brow of eve..

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.

Piano and voice - Digital Download

SKU: LV.4502

Composed by Will S. Hays. Love, Homecomings, Sailors, Distress. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.4502).

Shamus O'Brien. Answer to Nora O'Neal. A Beautiful Song and Chorus. Words and Music by Will S. Hays. Published 1870 by John L. Peters, 599 Broadway in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Love, Homecomings, Sailors, Distress. First line reads Oh! Sweet is the smile of the beautiful morn, as it peeps thro' the curtain of night..

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.