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Little Topsy's Song
- Creator:
- Oliver Ditson, Asa B. Hutchinson, Eliza Cook
- Location:
- Massachusetts, Boston
- Origin Date:
- 1853
- Materials:
- paper
- Item ID:
- 71.2009.083.0293
- 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, “Little Topsy’s Song.” The cover is plain with a decorative border of twigs and vines centered on the cover. Within the border, the title is printed in black lettering with “Composed & affectionately dedicated to his Mother by Asa B. Hutchinson (High Rock, Lynn) As sung at the Concerts of the Hutchinson Family” printed below it. 1 score (4 p.) For voice and piano with SATB chorus. First line: Topsy neber was born, neber had a moder. First line of chorus: This is Topsy's savage song, Topsy's cute and clever. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.