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Ole Shady, The Song of the Contraband
- Creator:
- Oliver Ditson & Co., Benjamin R. Handy
- Location:
- Massachusetts, Boston
- Origin Date:
- 1861
- Materials:
- paper
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.0307
- 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, “Ole Shady, the Song of the Contraband.” The cover is plain with the title printed at the center. “To Columbia’s noble son Maj. Gen. Benj. F. Butler” is printed above the title. 1 score (5 p.) For voice and piano, with chorus (SATB) 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. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.
