| Composer: | Persley, George W. | | Lyrics: | Oh, I'm tired most to death and I'm almost out of breath (first line of text)
Oh, the happy days are gone (first line of chorus) | | Contributors: | Westendorf, Thomas P.
Cotton, Ben | |
| | | | Publisher: | Baker, Graves & Co. | | Publication Date: | 1878 | | Description: | The land where the cotton blossoms grow : song and chorus / words by T. P. Westendorf ; music by Geo. W. Persley.
For voice, chorus (SATB) and piano.
Cover title.
First line of text: Oh, I'm tired most to death and I'm almost out of breath.
First line of chorus: Oh, the happy days are gone.
Cover ill.: African American man leaning back on a chair playing banjo, African American woman standing behind him, child under chair.
"To Chicago's favorite, Ben Cotton"--Cover.
On cover: 3 1/2.
| | Format: | 1 score (5 p.) : ill. ; 35 cm. | | Subjects: | Songs with piano
Choruses, Secular (Mixed voices, 4 parts) with piano
African Americans--Songs and music
African Americans
Lithographs | | Copyright: | Permissions/Copyright Statement for Sheet Music | | Digital ID: | dpl-hac-11059.dc | | OCLC Record ID: | 50620207 | | | Click to view images:
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