Piano and voice (solo and SATB chorus) - Digital Download SKU: LV.4765 Composed by Fred Lyons. Hands, African Americans, Dialects, Food, Fruit, Ethnic stereotypes. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.4765). Gim Me Dat Sweet Water Melon. Great Negro Song. Words and Music By Fred Lyons. Published 1883 by Richard A. Saalfield, 12 Bible Houses in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice (solo and satb chorus) instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Hands, African Americans, Dialects, Food, Fruit, Ethnic stereotypes. First line reads If you want to see dis darkey smile, gim me dat sweet watermelon!.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe 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Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents.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.22204 Composed by James W. Long. Ireland, England, Patriotism, Deathbeds, Families, Correspondence, War casualties. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.22204). The Last Message. Song & Chorus. By James W. Long. Published 1864 by Wm. Hall & Son, 543 Broadway in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Ireland, England, Patriotism, Deathbeds, Families, Correspondence, War casualties. First line reads Far from the loved ones of my childhood, far from the dear old scenes of home.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe 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Area startup whose mission is to digitize and share the world's visual history.WARNING: These titles are provided as historical documents.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.2505 Composed by Charles Blamphin. Plants, Musicians. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.2505). Just Touch the Harp Gently My Pretty Louise. Song. Words by Samuel N. Mitchell. Music by Charles Blamphin. Published [n.d.] by Wm. A. Pond & Co., 547 Broadway in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Plants, Musicians. First line reads Just touch the harp gently, my pretty Louise.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe 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.8178 Composed by Edith B. Bates. Portraits, Stages (platforms), Gardens, Dwellings, Fountains, Stairways, Angels, Homesickness, Pride, Patriotism. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.8178). In Michigan, My Dear Old Northern Home. Song. By Edith B. Bates. Published 1911 by F.B. Haviland Publ. Co., New Zealand Building, Broadway & 37th St., [Supplement to the New York Tribune] in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Portraits, Stages (platforms), Gardens, Dwellings, Fountains, Stairways, Angels, Homesickness, Pride, Patriotism. First line reads As I sit lonely dreaming by the fireside, I seem to see a vision of the past.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe 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.12016 Composed by L.F. Malkemus. Shipwrecks, Death, Rescues, Heroes, Courage. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.12016). Death Song of The Titanic. Words by Mrs. C.W. Hea. Music by L.F. Malkemus. Published 1912 by Kellog Music Publishers, 1431 Broadway in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Shipwrecks, Death, Rescues, Heroes, Courage. First line reads Whence comes that vail of sorrow, echoing ev'rywhere?.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe 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.15219 Composed by Frederick Buckley. Courtship & love, Families, Marriage proposals. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.15219). Come in and Shut the Door. Song and Chorus. Composed by Frederick Buckley. Published 1862 by Oliver Ditson & Co., 277 Washington St. in Boston. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Courtship & love, Families, Marriage proposals. First line reads Oh, do not stand so long outside, Why need you be so shy?.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe 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.16397 Celebrations, Courtship & love, Wine. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.16397). Rosalie. Je Suis Le Bon-Ton De Paris. Song and Chorus, also for Male Voices. Arranged by Launce Knight. Published 1885 by Oliver Ditson & Co., 451 Washington St. in Boston. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Celebrations, Courtship & love, Wine. First line reads Je suis le Bon-ton de Paris, de Paris, I drink my divine Eau de vie, Eau de vie.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe 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.4434 Composed by Frank Lavarnie. Arranged by Louis Bodecker. Portraits, Courtship, Love. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.4434). One Sweet Little Smile. Song and Chorus. Words and Music by Frank Lavarnie. Arranged by Louis Bodecker. Published 1878 by M. Gray, 105 Kearny Street in San Francisco. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice (solo and satb chorus) instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Portraits, Courtship, Love. First line reads One little smile darling grant me, one tender look of your eye.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe 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.18607 Composed by Ike Browne. Night, Tunnels, Railroads, Mountains, Travel, Brides, Railroad employees, Passengers, Gambling, Courtship & love. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.18607). When do We Get to the Tunnel? Song and Waltz Chorus. Words and Music by Ike Browne. Published 1888 by I.S. Browne in North Adams, Mass. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Night, Tunnels, Railroads, Mountains, Travel, Brides, Railroad employees, Passengers, Gambling, Courtship & love. First line reads While traveling thro' the country, As o'er the rail we fly.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe 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.18652 Composed by Joseph P. Skelly. Military officers, Cartoons, Courtship & love, Military parades. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.18652). My Love's A Big Drum Major. Serio Comic Song. Words & Music By Joseph P. Skelly. Published 1877 by S.T. Gordon & Son, 13 East 14th St., Near Fifth Ave in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Military officers, Cartoons, Courtship & love, Military parades. First line reads My love's a big Drum Major And he walks before the band, The proudest soldier in the ranks.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe 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, duet, and SATB chorus) - Digital Download SKU: LV.3722 Composed by S. Wesley Martin. Ruins, Architectural elements--columns, Bodies of water, Graves, Tombs & sepulchral monuments. Lester S. Levy Collection. 5 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.3722). Let the Dead and the Beautiful Rest. Song, Duett, & Chorus. Words by C.C. Butler. Music by S. Wesley Martin. Published 1867 by J.L. Peters in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice (solo, duet, and satb chorus) instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Ruins, Architectural elements--columns, Bodies of water, Graves, Tombs & sepulchral monuments. First line reads let the dead and the beautiful rest, make her grave 'neath the willow by the stream.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe 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.15246 Arranged by F. Ganter. Storytelling, Friendship, Public houses, Pubs, Bars, Eating & drinking, Beer, Alcoholic beverages, Intoxication, Police, Law enforcement. Lester S. Levy Collection. 6 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.15246). Many a Time. Song and Chorus. Arranged by F. Ganter. Published 1889 by George Willig & Co. Publishers in Baltimore. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Storytelling, Friendship, Public houses, Pubs, Bars, Eating & drinking, Beer, Alcoholic beverages, Intoxication, Police, Law enforcement. First line reads My old pal Spifkins call'd on me, 'twas but the other day.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe 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.3330 Arranged by J.R. Blodgett. Love, Sadness, Grief, Comfort. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.3330). Would I Were With Thee. Song. Arranged for the Piano Forte by J.R. Blodgett. Published 1850 by John Sage & Son, 209 Main Street in Buffalo. Composition of strophic with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Love, Sadness, Grief, Comfort. First line reads Would I were with thee ev'ry day and hour.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe 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.4503 Composed by G.H. Tracy. Arranged by G.H. Tracy. Soldiers, Patriotism, War. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.4503). Shaughnessey Volunteers. Marching Song and Chorus. Words by Tony Williams. Music Composed and Arranged by G.H. Tracy. Published 1878 by White, Smith & Comp'y, 516 Washington Street in Boston. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Soldiers, Patriotism, War. First line reads Hurrah! we're off so gaily now let others take the rear.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe 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.5154 Composed by J. C. Howad. Portraits, Sunrises & sunsets, Shipwrecks, Friendship, Sailors, Heroes. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.5154). As the Ship Went Down. Descriptive Song and Chorus. Words and Music by J.C. Howad. Published 1896 by Howley, Haviland & Co., 4 East 20th Street in New York. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Portraits, Sunrises & sunsets, Shipwrecks, Friendship, Sailors, Heroes. First line reads We were midshipmen together, 'till our gallant ship went down.. About The Lester S. Levy CollectionThe 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.