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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.