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Title	Old folks at home.
Subject	Broadsides--United States--19th century. Songs--United States--19th century--Texts. Popular music--United States--19th century--Texts. Minstrel music--United States--19th century--Texts. Early memories--Songs and music--Texts. Plantation life--Songs and music--Texts.
Description	First line: 'Way down upon de Swanee Ribber. [Way down upon the Swanee River.].; Without music.; Henry J. Wehman is listed at 130 Park Row in Brooklyn, NY directories for 1888-1897.; "22--Above title.; "Copyrighted.... published by Oliver Ditson Company, Boston."--Beneath title.; "The Words and Music of this Song will be sent... by H.J. Wehman, 130 Park Row, New York City..."--Above text.; Text of song printed on pink paper in three eight-line stanzas, each with four-line chorus.; At foot of song sheet: "H. J. Wehman, Song Publisher, New York."; Several CPM sheet music editions (earliest 1851, # 003747-BYULG)--credit Christy and Minstrel heading.; Several CPM sheet music editions (earliest 1874, # 001899-CPMLG)--credit Foster.; CPM song sheet edition # 002839-BROAD (1851?-?)--credits alternate title.; CPM song sheet inscribed "36" above title.; See variant editions: 000115-BROAD, 001590-BROAD, 002002-BROAD, 002004-BROAD, 002589-BROAD, 002785-BROAD, 002839-BROAD, 003712-BROAD, 004918-BROAD, and 005151-BROAD.
Creator	Foster, Stephen Collins, 1826-1864.
Publisher	H.J. Wehman
Format-Extent	1 broadside (1 item on 1 sheet) ; approximately 24 x 15 cm
Type	Text
Language	eng
Relation	http://musicman.mtsu.edu/broadsides/Binder10/JPEGmed/2003brom.jpg; http://worldcat.org/oclc/60530256/viewonline
Rights	Duplication of images is allowed for research purposes. All original song broadsides are in the public domain. The user is responsible for all copyright compliance.
Date-Issued	[1888-1897]
Relation-Is Referenced By	Variant of Edwin Wolf's American Song Sheets # 1707