Tell Mother I die happy :
song with chorus /
words by C.A. Vosburgh ; music by J. Burns.

Description

Main Author

Burns, Jabez, 1805-1876.

Related Names

Vosburgh, C. A.

Language(s)

English

Published

New York (538 Broadway, New York) : S.T. Gordon, ©1864.

Subjects

War songs.
Popular music.
Death songs.
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices) with piano.
Songs with piano.
Popular music > Popular music / United States > Popular music / United States / To 1901.
Death songs.
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: Tell my mother I die happy.
First line of text: I am dying, comrades, dying.
Price mark 3 1/2 in design.
"Henry Beyer, Music Stereotyper, 538 Broadway, New York."
Ornamental border on t.p.
Advertisements: Price list of musical works on p. [2] and New musical compositions on p. [6].
Verses 2-3 printed as text on p. 4.
"The last words of Lieut. Crosby, who was killed in his battery at Salem Hights in the fight of Sunday evening, May 2nd, 1863."
For voice and piano, with chorus (SSTB) refrain.

Physical Description

1 score ([3], 4-5, [1] pages) ;

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