Ole Shady, or, The song of the contraband

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Description

Ole Shady, or, The song of the contraband / by the author of Darling Nelly Gray.
For voice and piano, with chorus (SATB).
Words and music attributed to Hanby in: Spaeth. Hist. of popular music in America, p. 147.
Dedicated to: Maj. Gen. Benj. F. Butler.
First line of text: Oh yah! yah! darkies, laugh wid me.
First line of chorus: Den away, away, for I can't wait any longer.

Details

Creator:: Hanby, Benjamin Russel, 1833-1867
Resource ID:: hk003054
Alternate Title: Song of the contraband
Subject:: Fugitive slaves--United States--Songs and music; African Americans--Songs and music; Popular music
Publisher:: Oliver Ditson & Co.
Date:: 1861
Format:: 1 score (5 p.) ; 34 cm.
Department:: E. Azalia Hackley Collection
Collection:: Hackley Sheet Music Collection of African American Themes
Copyright:: Physical rights are retained by DPL. Copyright is retained in accordance with U.S. copyright laws.