American University Historic Sheet Music Collection

Collection Title: American University Historical Sheet Music Collection

Description: Contains digital images and catalog descriptions of public domain sheet music selected from AU's 2,500 piece collection of historical sheet music. The digitized collection has a focus on late 19th-century and early 20th-century popular songs.

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: Ah! sweet mystery of life; Ah! sweet mystery of life, at last I've found thee, Ah! I know at last the secret of it all, Naughty Marietta, (The dream melody)

: Als die alte Mutter; Songs my mother taught me in the days long vanish'd ; Als die alte Mutter mich noch lehrte singen, D major, Gipsy melody; Superior Ed. 5192, Artist Edition edited and annotated by J. van Broekhoven. Lyrics in English and German

: Bird of blue; All thro' life we're looking for you, little bird of blue!, E flat major

: Call me up some rainy afternoon; Nellie Green met Harry lee, Call me up some rainy afternoon, I'll arrange for a quiet little spoon, Issued with various performer portraits on the cover; here, Mary Gibson. Cover illustration by Frevy.

: Chanson du toréador; Votre toast, je peux vous le rendre, Señors, señors!, Carmen, English version by Dr. Th. Baker.

: Down by the old mill stream; My darling I am dreaming, Down by the old mill stream, where I first met you, Illustrated title page; illustration of a mill, stream, man and woman walking down a path; inset photograph of Trevette Quartette: E. Weldon, E. Naddreau, R. Temple, E. Helbing.

: Drake goes west; Drake is going west, lad, F major

: Every little movement; No longer does the lithesome miss, Cavort in catchy waltz., Every little movement has a meaning all its own, Madame Sherry, Messrs H.H. Frazee & George W. Lederer's presentation of the fascinating Lina Abarbanell in Madame Sherry, a three act French Vaudeville. Personally staged by Mr. Lederer. Music by Karl K. Hoschna. Lyrics by Otto Hauerbach.

: Hark! The herald Angels sing; Hark the herald angels sing, glory to the newborn king

: Invictus; Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole, To Francis Rogers, For alto or bass.

: Macushla; Macushla! Macushla! your sweet voice is calling, A Flat Major

: Morning -; Never star was in the sky, Pas detoile an firmamment, D minor, French version by Suzanne d'Astoria Jackowska

: Mother machree; There's a spot in my heart which no colleen may own, Sure I love the dear silver that shines in your hair, D Major, Sung by Mr Chauncey Olcott, Words printed as text on p.1., The Witmark black and white series

: Mother machree; There's a spot in my heart which no colleen may own., Sure, I love the dear silver that shines in your hair, C Major, Sung by Mr Chauncey Olcott., Words printed as text on p.1., The Witmark black and white series

: My soul; My soul is like the summer tress With leaves of verdure clad, To "Tia"

: Nuit d'etoiles; Nuit detoiles soustes voiles, Deep in shadow lies the meadow, Poesie de TH. de Banville. English words by Fanny S. Copeland. Chantée par Mr. H Weber du théâtre municipal de la Gaité

: Perfect day; When you come to the end of a perfect day, And you sit alone with your thought, Includes cello obligato

: Perfect Day; When you come to the end of a perfect day, And you sit alone with your thought, Includes cello obligato

: Perfect day; When you come to the end of a perfect day, And you sit alone with your thought, Includes cello obligato.

: Perfect day; When you come to the end of a perfect day, And you sit alone with your thought, For medium voice, with cello obligato.