Imperfect: t.p. slightly abraided., Piano solo., Publisher's advertisement for "Prom"-Waltzes on p. [1] at end., and Title-page illustration in yellow and black of an African American woman pursued by two cupids; inset photo of a white man (composer?).
Publisher:
Willis Woodward & Co.,
Subject (Topic):
African Americans--Songs and music and Marches (Piano)
Containing a collection of liturgical music for morning and evening services, probably in the hand of James Kent. Contents include: Morning and Evening Services in A and E major by John Blow (1648-1708); a Morning and Evening Service by William Byrd ([1538]-1623); Morning and Evening Services in D major and a Morning Service in E major by William Child ([1606]-1697); a Morning and Evening Service by Richard Farrant (d. 1580); a Morning and Evening Service by Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625); Morning and Evening Services in B major by Henry Purcell ([1658]-1695); a Morning and Evening Service by Nathaniel Patrick (d.1595); Responses, Litany, and a Morning and Evening Service by Thomas Tallis ([1505]-1585).
Description:
Binder's blanks not scanned., Binding: Blue Morocco gilt with title., and On vellum.
Subject (Name):
Blow, John, d. 1708, Byrd, William, 1542 or 3-1623, Child, William, 1606?-1697, Farrant, Richard, d. 1580, Gibbons, Orlando, 1583-1625, Kent, James, 1700-1776, Patrick, Nathaniel, fl. ca. 1590, Purcell, Henry, 1659-1695, and Tallis, Thomas, ca. 1505-1585
Subject (Topic):
Evening service music, Litanies (Music)--Scores, Morning service music, Responses (Music), and Sacred vocal music
"Book by Flournoy Miller and Aubrey Lyle.", At head of title: Shuiffle along. The Nikko Producing Co. Inc. offers the New York musical novelty success., First line of refrain: Shuffle along, oh, shuffle along., First line of text: Ev'ry one in town is always singing this song., Publisher's advertisements on p. [1-2] at end. At least two variants exist with different advertisements on p. [1] at end. In the Beinecke Library copy, the advertisements on p. [1] are for "Two sweetly melodious southern songs selected from The Whitmark black and white series.", and Songs for voice and piano.
Publisher:
M. Witmark & Sons,
Subject (Name):
Sissle, Noble, 1889-1975. lyr
Subject (Topic):
Musicals--Excerpts--Vocal scores with piano, Popular music--United States--1921-1930, and Songs with piano