Give this to mother /
Stephen C. Foster's last musical idea.

Description

Main Author

Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864.

Language(s)

English

Published

New York (Broadway, New York) : P.A. Wundermann, ©1864.

Edition

plain.

Subjects

War songs.
Soldiers > Soldiers / Family relationships.
Popular music.
Soldiers > Soldiers / Family relationships > Soldiers / Family relationships / Songs and music.
Popular music > Popular music / United States > Popular music / United States / To 1901.
War songs > War songs / United States.
United States.
United States > United States / History > United States / History / Civil War, 1861-1865 > United States / History / Civil War, 1861-1865 / Songs and music.
Music.
History.

Note

First line of chorus: Take this locket soldier.
First line of text: Take I pray thee this small locket.
Words "col." and "plain" appear with price marks 5 and 3 1/2, respectively, in diamonds.
"Birch & Son"--Colophon.
"Lith. of Deutz Bros., 171 Broadway, N.Y."
Title page illustration: lithographed battle scene depicting text of song.
Verse 2 printed as text on p. 5.
From poem by S.W. Harding.
Other publishers: Boston : O. Ditson & Co. ; New York : Firth, Son & Co., Wm. Hall & Son, S.T. Gordon ; Philadelphia : Lee & Walker.
The music, in the Key of E♭, is a vocal solo with piano accompaniment.

Physical Description

1 score (5 pages) ; 37 cm

Locate a Print Version

Find in a library

Viewability