Piano and voice - Digital Download
SKU: LV.19371
Composed by George Frederick Root. Bridges, Railroads, Bodies of water, Railroad employees, Families, Prayer. Lester S. Levy Collection. 4 pages. Published by Johns Hopkins University Sheridan Libraries (LV.19371).
Down the Line (The Engineer On His Train). Song for Base [sic] Voice. Words by A.K. Owen. Music by Geo. F. Root. Published 1885 by The John Church Co., 74 W. Fourth St. in Cincinnati. Composition of strophic with chorus with piano and voice instrumentation. Subject headings for this piece include Bridges, Railroads, Bodies of water, Railroad employees, Families, Prayer. First line reads I feel my engine rock and reel, O'er ribs of oak and bars of steel..
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