Sheet Music Collection, 1823-1956, (Ms2003-021)
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Title
Sheet Music Collection, 1823-1956, (Ms2003-021)
Subject
Music--Performance
Memorabilia
Description
The Sheet Music Collection contains various songs (lyrics and music) from about 1823 through the mid-20th century. Music in the collection is predominantly from American popular culture, but there are also some pieces from Europe, a well as theater souvenir programs and song-books.
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Date
1823-1956
Rights
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Format
tiff
Language
English
Identifier
Ms2003-021
Bibliographic Citation
Researchers wishing to cite this collection should include the following information: [identification of item], [box], [folder], Sheet Music Collection (Ms2003-021), Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, Va.
Rights Holder
Special Collections and University Archives, Virginia Tech
Collection Items
![Vacant Chair [The]](https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/square_thumbnails/b0873fe186ac5362903b026095592bd7.jpg "Vacant Chair [The]")
Take Your Gun and Go, John
Take Your Gun and Go, John, music by H. T. Merrill, inscribed to the Maine volunteers, 1962.
The Southern Soldier Boy
The Southern Soldier Boy, lyrics by Capt. C. W. Alexander, song as sung by Miss Sallie Partington in the Virginia Cavalier at the Richmond New Theatre, 1863.
Wedding of the Winds, concert waltz
Wedding of the Winds, concert waltz, composed by John T. Hall, 1904.
When Grandma Sings the Songs She Loved at the End of a Perfect Day
When Grandma Sings The Songs She Loved At The End Of A Perfect day, lyrics by Bartley Costello, music by Robert A. Keiser, 1916.
When This Cruel War is Over
When This Cruel War is Over, lyrics by Charles C. Sawyer, music by Henry Tucker, c. 1864.
Shells of Ocean or I Wander'd on the Sea-beat Shore [copy 2]
![Shells of Ocean or I Wander'd on the Sea-beat Shore [copy 2]](https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/square_thumbnails/94397cee04b002b4e0634a651a5d9371.jpg "Shells of Ocean or I Wander'd on the Sea-beat Shore [copy 2]")
Shells of Ocean or I Wander'd on the Sea-beat Shore [copy 2], by J. W. Lake, composed by J.W. Cherry, written and inscribed to P. Fraser, Esqr., 1853.
Shells of Ocean or I Wander'd on the Sea-beat Shore [copy 3]
![Shells of Ocean or I Wander'd on the Sea-beat Shore [copy 3]](https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/square_thumbnails/98d23c0e93fe6ac6b4b38db106f05568.jpg "Shells of Ocean or I Wander'd on the Sea-beat Shore [copy 3]")
Shells of Ocean or I Wander'd on the Sea-beat Shore [copy 3], by J. W. Lake, composed by J.W. Cherry, written and inscribed to P. Fraser, Esqr., 1853.
Well-known Fables Set to Music - Moore & Spaulding
Well-known Fables Set to Music, by Moore and Spaulding, 1908.
Vovo Study Plan [The] - Charles Norman Granville
![Vovo Study Plan [The] - Charles Norman Granville](https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/square_thumbnails/e9035f98896737e34169098375ee2dfa.jpg "Vovo Study Plan [The] - Charles Norman Granville")
The Vovo Study Plan, by Charles Norman Granville, 1930.
Star Collection of the Best Old Favorite Songs
Star Collection of the Best Old Favorite Songs, 1919.
Twice 55 Community Songs: The New Green Book No 2.
Twice 55 Community Songs: The New Green Book No 2., 1930.
When Your Hair Has Turned to Silver - Tobias & DeRose
When Your Hair Has Turned to Silver, by Tobias and DeRose, 1930.
When My Dream Boat Comes Home - Friend & Franklin
When My Dream Boat Comes Home, by Friend and Franklin, 1936. Different cover.
When My Dream Boat Comes Home - Friend & Franklin
When My Dream Boat Comes Home, by Friend and Franklin, 1936.
Save Your Sorrow for To-Morrow - De Sylva & Sherman
Save Your Sorrow for To-Morrow, by De Sylva and Sherman, 1925.
They'll Be Mighty Proud in Dixie of Their Old Black Joe - Harry Carroll
They'll Be Mighty Proud in Dixie of Their Old Black Joe, by Harry Carroll, 1918.
Sleepy Time Gal - Alden, Egan, Lorenzo
Sleepy Time Gal, lyrics by Jos Alden and Raymond Egan, music by Ange Lorenzo and Richard Whiting, 1925.
There's a Long, Long Trail - King & Elliot
There's A Long, Long Trail, lyrics by Stoddard King, composed by Zo Elliott, 1914.
When It's Springtime in the Rockies - Woolsey, Sauer, &Taggart
When It's Springtime in the Rockies, Woolsey, Sauer, and Taggart, 1929.
Wedding Bells Are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine - Kahal, Rankin, & Fain
Wedding Bells are Breaking Up That Old Gang of Mine, by Kahal, Rankin, and Fain, 1929.
You'll Be Mine in Apple Blossom Time - Tobias & DeRose
You'll Be Mine in Apple Blossom Time, by Tobias and DeRose, 1931.
That Wonderful Something
That Wonderful Something, composed by Louis Alter, lyrics by Joe Goodwin, 1929.
When It's Sleepy Time Down South - Rene & Muse
When It's Sleepy Time Down South, by Rene and Muse, 1931.
Sunday, Monday, or Always - Burke & Van Huesen
Sunday, Monday, or Always, by Burke and Van Huesen, 1943.
![Storm [The] - Weber](https://digitalsc.lib.vt.edu/files/square_thumbnails/38581415a09adf5c9d8b38480c90beb1.jpg "Storm [The] - Weber")
Roses of Picardy - Wood & Weatherly
Roses of Picardy, lyrics by Fred E. Weatherly, music by Hayden Wood, 1916.
Sweetheart Land - Harry and Charles Tobias
Sweetheart Land, lyrics by Harry and Charles Tobias, music by Percy Moore, 1919.
Collection Tree
- Sheet Music Collections
- Sheet Music Collection, 1823-1956, (Ms2003-021)