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Title	The whip-poor-will's song.
Subject	Broadsides--United States--19th century. Songs--United States--19th century--Texts. Popular music--United States--19th century--Texts. Ballads--19th century--Songs and music--Texts. Love songs--United States--19th century--Texts. Whip-poor-will--Songs and music--Texts. Courtship--Songs and music--Texts.
Description	First line: Oh! meet me when daylight is fading.; Without music.; Date based on similar publications, printer addresses in contemporaneous NYC directories, same-title publications in hand, and/or textual references.; "378--Above title.; "The Music... can be had of Henry J. Wehman, Song Publisher, New York..."--Beneath title.; Text of song printed on pink paper in three eight-line stanzas, each with four-line chorus.; Woodcut vignette of various musical instruments and laurels above publisher's address.; At foot of song sheet: "H. J. Wehman, Song Publisher, N.Y."; Several CPM sheet music editions (earliest 1865, # 001546-CPMLG)--credit Millard & Ballad headings.
Creator	Millard, H. (Harrison), 1830-1895.
Publisher	H.J. Wehman
Format-Extent	1 broadside (1 item on 1 sheet) : illustrations ; approximately 24 x 15 cm
Type	Text
Language	eng
Relation	http://musicman.mtsu.edu/broadsides/Binder11/JPEGmed/2188brom.jpg; http://worldcat.org/oclc/60544952/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	[1865?-1899?]
Relation-Is Referenced By	This edition not in Edwin Wolf's American Song Sheets.