Lyr Req: Adolphus Morning Glory (Murphy/Braham)

05 Oct 01 - 11:59 AM (#565694)
Subject: Adolphous Morning Glory
From: radriano

A friend asked me about this song. There is a song titled "Here's to the Morning Glory" in the database but I don't know if it's the same one she's looking for.

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05 Oct 01 - 12:28 PM (#565723)
Subject: Lyr Add: ADOLPHUS MORNING GLORY (Murphy/Braham)^^
From: masato sakurai

As far as know, "Adolphus Morning Glory" is a minstrel song.

"Adolphus Morning Glory" (1868)
Words by J. B. Murphy, of St. Louis.
Music by D. Braham.

[Source: pages 96-97 of "Minstrel Songs, Old and New" (1883)]

1.
Good evening white folks, lend your ears,
And to my song just listen,
I'm here tonight to tell my little story,
And what I have to lucidate
Will make your eyeballs glisten,
So gaze upon Adolphus Morning glory.

2.
There is a charming colored gal,
A blushing sylph of sweetness,
That's thrown a magic spell of love before me,
She's young and lovely as a rose,
A bunch of maiden neatess,
Just suited to Adolphus Morning glory.

3.
Next week I'm going to married be
To charming Marianna,
And then my name will live in fame and story,
For I'm go'ng to run for congressman
Way down in Alabama,
That's where you'll find Adolphus Morning glory.^^

From this site (with MIDI).

~Masato

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05 Oct 01 - 12:39 PM (#565730)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Adolphous Morning Glory
From: masato sakurai

The sheet music for ADOLPHUS MORNING-GLORY is in The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music. And also in the American Memory, Library of Congress.

~Masato

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05 Oct 01 - 05:10 PM (#565903)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Adolphous Morning Glory
From: radriano

Thanks, Masato!

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