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Dixie's Land
- Creator:
- Firth, Pond & Co., Dan D. Emmett, W. L. Hobbs
- Location:
- New York, New York
- Origin Date:
- 1860
- Materials:
- paper
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.0273
- Holding Institution:
- Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, Courtesy of the Indiana State Museum
- Available for Viewing:
- No
- Category:
- Sheet Music
Description
This is a piece of sheet music for the song, “Dixie’s Land.” The cover is plain with a decorative border centered on the cover. Within the border, “I Wish I was in Dixie’s Land” is printed in decorative lettering. “Written & Composed expressly for Bryant’s Minstrels” is printed below the title. Publishing information is printed near the bottom of the cover. 1 score ([6] p.) For voice and piano. Verses 2-5 printed as text on p. [5]. First line of text: I wish I was in de land ob cotton. First line of chorus: Den I wish I was in Dixie. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.