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Happy land of Canaan : no. 4.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Wray, Wm. A. (William A.), -1866? (Composer)
Corporate Author: Campbell Minstrels
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: New York : H. De Marsan, 1860.
Edition:Sayers and Heenan version.
Subjects:
Sayers, Thomas, > 1826-1865 > Songs and music > Texts.
Heenan, John C., > 1835-1873 > Songs and music > Texts.
Broadsides > United States > 19th century.
Songs > United States > 19th century > Texts.
Popular music > United States > 19th century > Texts.
Songs, English > United States > 19th century > Texts.
Boxing > Songs and music > Texts.
African Americans > Stereotypes > Songs and music > Texts.
Minstrel music > United States > 19th century > Texts.
Parodies > Songs and music > Texts.
Online Access:Image available online, Middle Tennessee State University: Center for Popular Music
Description
Item Description:First line: White folks, I'll sing my song.
Without music.
Publisher is listed at 38 & 60 Chatham in NYC directory for 1860.
Text of song contains five six-line stanzas within hand-colored illustrative border titled "The Clown."
"The Sayers and Heenan Version"--Beneath title.
"Entered according to Act of Congress ... District of New York."--At foot of broadside.
A parody of the sheet music version Happy land of Canaan by Wray, who performed with the Campbell Minstrels (000605-CPMLG, also 1860).
The Cushing Library/Lit./Mitchell copy is part of the J. Lawrence Mitchell Boxing Collection and contains a bookseller's description.
Physical Description:1 broadside : color illustrations ; approximately 25 cm.