I wish I was in Dixie's land / written and composed expressly for Bryant's Minstrels by Dan D. Emmett ; arranged for the pianoforte by W. L. Hobbs
Creator
Emmett, Daniel Decatur, 1815-1904, composer
Contributor
Hobbs, W. L., arranger of music Warren, Charles W., active 1844-1873, stereotyper Bryant's Minstrels, performer Firth, Pond & Co., publisher Last, Jay T., collector
For voice and piano. ; Verses 2-5 printed as text on p. [5]. ; "Warren, music stereotyper, No. 43 Centre st., N. Y." ; Advertisement on p. [6]: "The latest and best songs and ballads by the most popular authors, published by Firth, Pond & Co. ... ", no. 3, 1860.
Popular music--United States--To 1901 Songs with piano Minstrel music--United States Southern States--Songs and music Sheet music. (aat) Popular music. (lcgft) Songs. (lcgft) Scores. (lcgft)
Source
Jay T. Last Collection Sheet Music Entertainment Minstrels 1800's A-C by Performer T3 6 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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