1. Material:
  2. paper (33,830)

Song of the Negro Boatmen

Creator:
Root & Cady, H. T. Merrill, J. G. Whittier
Location:
Illinois, Cook County, Chicago
Origin Date:
1862
Materials:
paper
Item ID:
71.2009.083.0326
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, “Song of the Negro Boatmen.” The cover is plain with a decorative border centered on the cover. Within the border, the title is printed near the top with “To Rev. Wm. B. Christopher” printed above it. “ ‘oh, praise an’ tanks! De Lod he come To set de people free;’ At Port Royal, 1861” is printed below the title. 1 score (5, [1] p.) For voice and piano with chorus (SATB). Lyrics based on poem "Song of the Negro boatmen" by John Greenleaf Whittier. First line: Oh praise an tanks! De Lod he come to set de people free. First line of chorus: De yam will grow, the cotton blow. Part of The Lincoln Financial Foundation Collection, courtesy of the Indiana State Museum.