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Title
On old Potomac's shore : song and chorus / as sung by Wood's Minstrels ; composed by G. Friedrich Wurzel
Creator
Root, George F. (George Frederick), 1820-1895, composer
Contributor
Wood's Minstrels, performer
William Hall & Son, publisher
Last, Jay T., collector
Date Created and/or Issued
1853
Contributing Institution
Huntington Library
Collection
Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History
Rights Information
For information on use of Digital Library materials, please see Library Rights and Permissions: https://www.huntington.org/library-rights-permissions
Description
For voice and piano. ; Title from cover. ; Verse 3 printed as text on page 5. ; First line of text: I'm growing old and weary now. ; First line of chorus: Old Potomac's shore.
Extent
1 score (5 pages) ; 33 cm
Identifier
priJLC_SMUS Box T9
http://hdl.huntington.org/cdm/ref/collection/p16003coll4/id/7570
Language
English
Subject
Potomac River--Songs and music
Songs with piano
Minstrel music
Stereotypes (Social psychology)--United States
African American women
African Americans--Songs and music
Slavery
Death
Older people
Popular music--United States
Sheet music. (aat)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection
Sheet Music
Entertainment
Minstrels 1800's V-Z
T9
27
The Jay T. Last Collection of Graphic Arts and Social History, Huntington Digital Library
Provenance
This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the sheet music was transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2019.

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