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Thread #52862 Message #810863
Posted By: masato sakurai
25-Oct-02 - 05:15 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Ridin' in a Railroad Keer (Car)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Riding on a Railroad Car
From the Levy Collection (pages 2 & 4 for (1) won't come up):
(1) Title: Songs of the Florence's. Ridin' in a Rail Road Keer. Composer, Lyricist, Arranger: Written and composed by W.J. Florence. Publication: St. Louis: R.J. Compton, 52 Fourth St., 1859. Form of Composition: strophic with chorus Instrumentation: piano and voice First Line: Suke Sattinet was a comely gal And lov'd her parents dear First Line of Chorus: Ridin in a Railroad Keer, 'Twas going to the mill Performer: Sung by Mrs. W.J. Florence in the Principal Theatres of Europe & America Engraver, Lithographer, Artist: A. McLean Lith. St. Louis Plate Number: 2199-4 Subject: Portraits Subject: Railroad passenger cars Subject: Traveling Subject: Courtship & love Subject: Marriage proposals Subject: Fathers & children Subject: Violence Call No.: Box: 059 Item: 039
(2) Title: Song Sheet Ridin' in a Railroad Keer. Composer, Lyricist, Arranger: na Publication: New York: H. De Marsan, No. 60 Chatham St., n.d.. Form of Composition: strophic Instrumentation: na First Line: Suke Sattinet was a come 'y' ga' Subject: African Americans Subject: Caricatures Subject: Banjos Subject: Dialects Subject: Courtship Subject: Marriage proposals Subject: Fathers & children Subject: Firearms Call No.: Box: 193 Item: 207