| Ole Shady, or, The song of the contraband |
| Composer: | Hanby, Benjamin Russel 1833-1867 | | Alternate title: | Song of the contraband
Ole Shady | | Lyrics: | Oh yah! yah! darkies, laugh wid me (first line of text)
Den away, away, for I can't wait any longer (first line of chorus) | | | | | | Publisher: | Oliver Ditson & Co. | | Publication Date: | 1861 | | Description: | Ole Shady, or, The song of the contraband / by the author of "Darling Nelly Gray."
For voice and piano, with chorus (SATB).
Words and music attributed to Hanby in: Spaeth. Hist. of popular music in America, p. 147.
Dedicated to: Maj. Gen. Benj. F. Butler.
First line of text: Oh yah! yah! darkies, laugh wid me.
First line of chorus: Den away, away, for I can't wait any longer.
| | Format: | 1 score (5 p.) ; 34 cm. | | Subjects: | Fugitive slaves--United States--Songs and music
African Americans--Songs and music
Popular music | | Copyright: | Permissions/Copyright Statement for Sheet Music | | Digital ID: | dpl-hac-00057.dc | | OCLC Record ID: | 18063326 | | | Click to view images:
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